IS&T Services Broadcast Engineer, Employee Experience & Productivity

Apple•Culver City, CA

About The Position

Apple’s IS&T Services Multimedia and Events team develops and supports the technology and workflows behind Apple Services studio, corporate, and live event operations. The team also creates original content across video production, animation, and photography, working with leadership, business stakeholders, engineers, vendors, and production teams. The Broadcast Engineer serves as the primary technical lead for live events, broadcast productions, and AV conference room operations. The role designs, supports, and operates broadcast and event production systems for Apple live events, executive presentations, and studio productions. It performs a range of production functions—including audio engineering, camera operation, mixing, streaming engineering, and technical direction—and provides white-glove support to senior executives and high-profile external guests. The engineer works with Apple TV, Music, and other Services teams to deliver reliable broadcast experiences.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or another engineering field, or equivalent experience.
At least 5 years of experience in broadcast engineering, AV engineering, and live event production.
At least 5 years supporting live broadcast environments, including streaming, switching, and audio engineering, with proficiency in production switchers such as Blackmagic ATEM or Sony MVS.
At least 5 years of experience as a technical director, audio engineer, camera operator, mixer, and streaming engineer across in-person and remote production.
At least 5 years of proficiency with streaming and web conferencing platforms such as Zoom, WebEx, or Livestream.
At least 5 years supporting and maintaining enterprise conference room AV systems, including Cisco, Crestron, and Dante audio networking.
At least 5 years of understanding signal flow, routing, and distribution, including HDBaseT, SDI, and HDMI infrastructure.
At least 5 years of hands-on experience with camera systems such as Sony, Blackmagic, or PTZ systems, and audio consoles such as Yamaha, Avid S6L, or Soundcraft.
At least 5 years of experience with specialty room configurations such as Casting Rooms, Pitch Rooms, and Screening Theaters.
Knowledge of video encoding and transcoding standards such as H.264, H.265, and RTMP for live and on-demand delivery.
Ability to lead technical discussions with stakeholders and translate event requirements into actionable production plans.
Ability to provide white-glove service in sensitive, high-visibility environments.
Strong collaboration skills across engineering, creative, and production teams.
Positive, solution-oriented mindset and passion for live production excellence.

Nice To Haves

Experience with intercom and communication systems such as Clear-Com or RTS in live production environments.
Experience with LED walls and large-format display technology in live event and corporate settings.
Experience troubleshooting complex AV and broadcast systems in live, high-pressure environments.
Experience supporting executive-level events and corporate broadcast environments.
Experience designing or maintaining large-scale AV environments.
Background supporting studio production, casting sessions, or live content production.
Experience with streaming platforms, hybrid events, and remote production workflows.
Hands-on experience with generative AI technologies.

Responsibilities

Lead stakeholder meetings to scope technical requirements for live events, town halls, and executive broadcasts.
Design and operate broadcast systems for live and hybrid events across Apple TV, Apple Music, and Services organizations.
Identify opportunities to improve broadcast infrastructure, workflows, and event reliability.
Serve as technical supervisor and lead broadcast engineer for in-person and streaming events, including town halls, executive interviews, and table reads.
Manage live event broadcast operations, including rehearsals, show execution, and troubleshooting.
Support live production workflows, including audio engineering, camera operations, video switching, and streaming systems.
Perform live event technical roles such as audio engineer, camera operator, mixer, and streaming engineer.
Engineer and maintain conference room AV infrastructure, including Cisco and Crestron environments.
Maintain and manage Casting Rooms, Pitch Rooms, and Screening Theaters.
Support Apple TV pitch meetings and executive presentations for TV executives and VIP external guests.
Support the expansion of the Multimedia and Events team into additional Services areas, including Music, Sports, and Fitness.
Collaborate with multimedia engineers, event teams, contractors, and vendors to deliver integrated production experiences and meet Apple’s technical standards.
Collaborate with the multimedia team to assist with producing or supporting content as needed.