Project Engineer / Senior Engineer (Broadcast)

About the role

The Project Engineer / Senior Engineer is a part‑time remote position responsible for overseeing the technical aspects of news production and broadcast operations at Channel 10 News.

Key responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve technical issues across studio, control room and field production systems.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal teams on system upgrades and integrations.
• Document configurations and ensure compliance with industry standards and security practices.
• Contribute to project planning, advise on equipment selection and support rollout of new technologies.

Required profile

• Strong foundation in broadcast or media engineering with hands‑on experience in studio, control room and field production environments.
• Hands‑on skills with video/audio signal flow, routing, encoding/decoding and IP‑based broadcast solutions.
• Knowledge of production and post‑production tools such as video switchers, graphics systems, editing platforms and asset management systems.
• Experience managing technical projects from requirements gathering through implementation and documentation.
• Effective written and verbal communication and ability to collaborate across engineering, production and editorial teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, broadcast technology, computer science or equivalent practical experience; prior news or live‑production experience is a plus.
• Comfort working part‑time with flexible schedules that may align with live news or special events.

Required skills

• Video and audio signal flow routing systems
• Asset management systems
• Encoding/decoding technologies
• Graphics systems
• Editing platforms
• Field production systems
• IP‑based broadcast solutions
• Video switchers