JOB DESCRIPTION – As a Production Engineer at NBCUniversal, you will play a crucial role in delivering top-notch support for live television productions, both scripted and unscripted. Your expertise will be essential in assisting the projects team with system enhancements, updates, and operational improvements.Key Responsibilities:Provide exceptional technical support and maintain a complex broadcast production environment featuring multiple studios and control rooms.Diagnose and resolve issues related to routing, audio, video, intercom, graphics, replay, ingest, and IP/streaming systems during live and recorded broadcasts.Assist in managing hybrid SDI/IP infrastructures, including SMPTE 2110 concepts, multicast, VLANs, and PTP, under the mentorship of senior engineers.Operate and monitor virtualized systems (VMware/Hyper-V) and cloud-enabled production workflows as needed.Utilize foundational scripting knowledge (Python, Bash, PowerShell) to aid in automation tasks, troubleshooting, and log analysis.Employ monitoring tools (DataMiner, Datadog, NewRelic, Op5, Grafana) to support system health checks and identify performance issues.Assist with contribution workflows including SRT, NDI, Dante/AES67, and other IP-based transport methods for remote and cloud productions.Provide basic support for field productions and temporary setups as necessary.Collaborate seamlessly with engineering, production, and IT teams across both local and remote operations (Mexico and Miami).Document SOPs, workflows, diagrams, inventory, and system configurations in accordance with NBCU O&T standards.Adhere to the best practices for technical security, including access control and network safety protocols.
Feb 24, 2026