Transmission Engineer

Job description

Support Disney's live and event-based streaming and broadcast systems (Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu) as part of the Transmission Engineering team, ensuring 24/7 signal quality and delivery across the company's IP-based transmission ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and troubleshoot linear and event-based acquisition signals across formats (IP, fiber, satellite)
• Perform quality control on video, audio, and closed captioning to meet strict broadcast standards
• Act as technical liaison between internal departments and external partners
• Route and monitor multiple audio/video feeds across facilities and data centers
• Identify and resolve issues in live production environments

Requirements

• Basic understanding of streaming technology and transmission workflows
• Familiarity with signal transport methods: satellite, fiber, IP-based (HLS, RTMP, SRT, unicast/multicast)
• Ability to follow SOPs and execute assigned workflows accurately

Preferred qualifications

• Prior experience in broadcast operations or media engineering
• Familiarity with streaming products similar to ESPN+, Disney+, or Hulu

Required skills

Benefits

• Full range of medical, financial, and other standard employee benefits (per Disney's general employee benefits package)