What are the responsibilities and job description for the Media Systems Engineer position at The Walt Disney Company?
**Transforming the Future of Media Broadcasting**
We're seeking a highly skilled Media Systems Engineer to join our team at The Walt Disney Company. As a key member of our Engineering Services group, you'll play a critical role in designing and implementing cutting-edge technology that powers our media broadcasting infrastructure.
With a focus on innovation and collaboration, you'll work closely with our team to modernize our legacy media production systems, leveraging industry standards such as SMPTE ST 2110, 4K, UHD HDR, JPEG XS, NDI, ProRes Raw, H.265, AV1, and more. You'll be responsible for leading technical implementation of traditional broadcast production systems and cloud-based infrastructure that support content acquisition, production, encoding, decoding, and content distribution across multiple networks.
In this role, you'll have the opportunity to work on high-impact projects, collaborating with vendors and industry trade organizations to define and evolve industry standards. You'll lead and own all aspects of the design and build of Disney's most impactful projects, leveraging your expertise to create documentation, procedures, and standards that drive technological development.
**Required Skills and Qualifications**
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science, or a minimum of 5 years' experience in broadcast facilities design and documentation
- Strong understanding of baseband/IP video, audio, and digital compression, transport systems, audio/video encoding/transcoding techniques, and formats
- Knowledge of file transfer acceleration technologies and techniques
