Headend Engineer

Summit Broadband•Orlando, FL

131d•Onsite

About The Position

Summit Broadband Inc. is a cutting edge, fiber-based broadband provider delivering best in class residential, commercial, and hospitality technology solutions. This growing, dynamic high-tech company headquartered in sunny Central Florida, is seeking a Headend Engineer to join our Central Florida team and grow with us. The new Summit Broadband is poised for an incredible future fueled by team members dedicated to being the best. Position Summary: The Headend Engineer’s primary responsibility will be assisting with the management and maintenance of fiber optic transport and RF delivery networks for the company’s video and data products.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in an electrical engineering discipline or related technology field or equivalent industry certifications required
Seven years’ experience in a telecommunications signal processing environment
Two years’ experience in an IPTV or Cable headend/data center/central office environment
Understanding of IPTV, IP multicast, video codecs, and standards
Wiring and wire management skills mainly copper, CAT5/CAT6, Coaxial
Understanding of TCP/IP, and IP addressing.
Understanding of ASI, SDI, HDMI, RF splitters, Satellite bands
Experience with MPEG/TS Analyzers, packet capture software
Excellent communication and troubleshooting skills
Advanced Microsoft office skills including Visio
Must be able to pass criminal background check and drug test
Must have a valid driver’s license and clean driving record

Responsibilities

Serve as SME (Subject Matter Expert) for HFC and RF optical transport networks
Work with fiber plant personnel to maximize use of existing and future fiber facilities
Continual development of an all-digital headend, including TVRO’s, equipment racking, provisioning, and testing
Create and maintain accurate documentation of existing and future hub site deployments to include physical and logical diagrams
Maintain a very high standard of wiring management from both a network and cosmetic perspective
Maintain integrity of forward and reverse combining networks at the headend and remote POP’s
Perform technical evaluations of emerging technologies to support our Technology Roadmap
Actively perform RF troubleshooting and training
Manage the CMTS’s from an RF perspective
Install, align and maintain headend based optical transmitters and receivers for the HFC network
Install and configure equipment for new product launches including GPON FTTH
Perform conversion of HFC to GPON FTTH properties
Complete FCC proof-of-performance, CLI testing as required and file necessary reports