elasticStage

Staff Audio Systems Engineer

elasticStage

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Elstree • United Kingdom

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Own the technical architecture and delivery of large-scale digital and networked audio systems, from specification through commissioning and operational handover
  • Act as the senior escalation point for complex audio reliability issues, partnering with Quality & Maintenance to diagnose, resolve, and prevent production-impacting failures
  • Translate Audio R&D standards into practical, real-world deployments, and help shape tooling requirements through feedback from commissioning and production operations
  • Lead cross-functional technical coordination with IT, electrical, and systems engineering teams to ensure robust integration across facilities, networks, and building infrastructure
  • Provide technical leadership within the audio engineering function, including mentoring, guidance to contractors, and technical mentorship for other team members

Requirements

  • **Required Skills and Qualifications:**
  • - Minimum 5 years’ experience delivering professional audio systems engineering work in broadcast and/or post-production environments
  • - Proven experience owning end-to-end deployment of large-scale digital and networked audio systems in real facilities
  • - Strong expertise in audio networking technologies such as Dante, Ravenna, and/or Milan AVB
  • - Track record of designing for high availability, redundancy, and operational resilience in “zero downtime” production systems
  • - Experience specifying and procuring audio systems and infrastructure, including vendor selection and technical evaluation
  • - Strong understanding of power electronics, grounding, and power-related considerations for high-end audio systems
  • - Excellent knowledge of cabling standards, structured wiring, patching, documentation, and commissioning best practices
  • - Strong project planning capability, including risk management, dependencies, and structured commissioning approaches
  • - Experience collaborating effectively with IT and systems engineering teams handling high-throughput media data infrastructure
  • - High-confidence troubleshooting and fault-finding skills across physical audio, networked audio, and hybrid systems
  • Nice to Haves
  • - Experience supporting production systems in operational environments with continuous throughput
  • - Familiarity with high-throughput media data infrastructure and prioritisation of media traffic across networks
  • - Experience working to externally defined technical standards and implementing R&D-led tooling or frameworks
  • - Background in multi-room or multi-building production or broadcast facilities
  • - Prior experience mentoring engineers or providing technical leadership within a team
Benefits
  • **What We Offer ****
  • - **Industry-Leading Salary Package:** Enjoy a highly competitive salary package that rewards your expertise and hard work.
  • - **Generous Paid Holiday:** Take advantage of 25 days of paid holiday to relax and recharge.
  • - **Comprehensive Pension Scheme:** Secure your future with our robust pension scheme.
  • - **Cutting-Edge Tech Office Environment:** Work in a modern, tech-driven office environment equipped with the latest tools and technology.
  • - **Free Snacks and Beverages**: Enjoy free snacks and beverages to keep you energised throughout the day.
  • - **Medical Insurance: **Protect yourself with our comprehensive medical insurance plan.
  • **Work Location **
  • - Enjoy a hybrid work model with the flexibility to work from home, while spending at least 4 days a week in our vibrant London, Elstree office.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
audio systems engineeringdigital audio systemsnetworked audio systemsaudio networking technologiesDanteRavennaMilan AVBpower electronicscabling standardsproject planning
Soft Skills
technical leadershipmentoringcollaborationtroubleshootingfault-findingrisk managementguidancecommunicationcoordinationproblem-solving