Broadcast Engineer III

BLUE ORIGIN•West Melbourne, FL

About The Position

Blue Origin is seeking a Broadcast Video Engineer III to design, build, operate, and maintain video systems that bring its missions to a global audience. The role is part of Enterprise Technology, which develops digital infrastructure and capabilities in support of Blue Origin’s mission. The engineer serves as a technical authority on IP video transport and broadcast infrastructure, with expertise in SDI, RTSP, RTMP, SRT, and HLS. The position owns the technical chain from camera to viewer and supports live launch broadcasts, remote and field productions, and internal video distribution across SDI and IP-based infrastructure, cloud workflows, and wireless and cellular transmission. Work may take place in dynamic, time-critical, remote-site environments and may require travel, extended hours, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Broadcast Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
At least 5 years of experience in broadcast video engineering, live production, or media systems engineering.
Strong knowledge of IP video transport, including encoding, packetization, latency management, and loss mitigation across LAN, WAN, and internet paths.
Hands-on expertise with RTSP, RTMP, SRT, and HLS, including configuration, troubleshooting, and optimization.
Working experience with AWS media and cloud services.
Solid understanding of IP networking, including routing, switching, multicast, and packet-level troubleshooting.
Working knowledge of SDI infrastructure and UHD/4K broadcast production workflows.
Experience with drone video transmission and wireless video links.
Ability to troubleshoot at the component, signal, and network level under live-event pressure.
Ability to travel and work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and remote locations.
Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Evertz routing, processing, and control systems.
Experience with Grass Valley switchers and routers.
Experience with Sony broadcast cameras and CCU systems.
Experience with Wowza Streaming Engine or Wowza Cloud.
Experience with AJA hardware.
Experience with Peplink or comparable bonded connectivity solutions.
Experience with LiveU or comparable cellular bonding and field transmission systems.
Experience with SMPTE ST 2110, NDI, or other IP-based production standards.
Experience with remote production (REMI) or cloud-based production.
Experience with transcoding and adaptive bitrate streaming (DASH, CMAF, low-latency HLS).
Scripting or automation skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
Relevant certifications such as SBE CBT/CBNT, AWS Certified, Cisco CCNA, or similar.
Experience supporting live launch, aerospace, sports, or news broadcasts.
Interest in spaceflight and Blue Origin's mission.

Responsibilities

Architect, deploy, and maintain IP video transport systems for contribution, distribution, and delivery, emphasizing reliability, latency, and redundancy.
Design, configure, and troubleshoot RTSP, RTMP, SRT, and HLS streaming and contribution workflows, including ingest, transcoding, packaging, restreaming, and failover.
Manage and optimize Wowza Streaming Engine and/or Wowza Cloud deployments, including application configuration, stream targets, security, and performance tuning.
Build and support AWS-based media workflows, such as EC2, S3, MediaLive, MediaConnect, and CloudFront.
Deploy and operate bonded cellular and multi-WAN connectivity using Peplink, and LiveU systems for remote and field transmission.
Support drone and airborne video transmission systems and integrate feeds into the production environment.
Engineer and support end-to-end UHD/4K live production workflows, including capture, switching, graphics, encoding, and distribution.
Design, install, and maintain SDI and IP-based routing, switching, monitoring, and signal distribution.
Operate and maintain AJA and similar I/O, conversion, and encoding/decoding hardware.
Design and manage IP networks supporting video, including VLANs, multicast, QoS, and switching and routing configuration.
Integrate and support Sony camera systems, including setup, shading, CCU/RCP control, and optical/fiber transport.
Maintain and troubleshoot Evertz and Grass Valley routing, signal processing, and production switching equipment.
Monitor live feeds, diagnose signal and network issues in real time, and execute failover and redundancy plans.
Develop system documentation, signal flow diagrams, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.
Serve as a technical lead on projects and live events, mentor junior engineers, and provide guidance on best practices.
Evaluate new technologies and recommend improvements for reliability, quality, and efficiency.
Support live events and launch operations, which may require travel, extended hours, weekends, and holidays.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Basic and supplemental life insurance.
Paid parental leave.
Short- and long-term disability.
401(k) with a company match of up to 5%.
Education Support Program.
Stock options for regular employees working at least 20 hours per week.
Paid time off of up to four weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours.
Up to 14 company-paid holidays.
Depending on role type and job level, employees may be eligible for benefits and bonuses based on company discretion; bonus amounts and eligibility are not guaranteed.