Senior Broadcast Systems Engineer, EMEA

As the technical face of NETGEAR in the broadcast ecosystem, you will work closely with OEM partners, system integrators, production facilities, and enterprise studios - validating solutions, supporting pre-sales engagements, and positioning NETGEAR as the trusted networking partner for modern IP-based media environments., * Serve as the senior technical authority for IP networking within broadcast and live production environments across EMEA

• Lead pre-sales engagements by designing and validating network architectures for broadcast and professional A/V customers
• Collaborate with OEM partners (e.g., Riedel, EVS, Clear-Com, Panasonic, Grass Valley) to ensure interoperability and joint solution alignment
• Design and support IP-based media workflows including AES67, Dante, Ravenna, SMPTE ST 2110, NDI, and IPMX
• Build and maintain lab environments, testbeds, and demos for validation, partner enablement, and customer engagements
• Partner with Sales, Business Development, and Alliances to drive technical win strategies and shape solution design early in the sales cycle
• Deliver technical enablement for internal SE teams and partners through training, documentation, and best practices
• Provide field feedback to Product and Engineering on switching performance, multicast behaviour, QoS, redundancy models, and timing-sensitive environments
• Represent NETGEAR at industry events such as NAB, IBC, and InfoComm through demos, presentations, and thought leadership

• Hands-on experience in broadcast, live production, or professional A/V environments combined with a strong foundation in IP networking
• Practical knowledge of broadcast audio and IP video technologies: AES67, Dante, Ravenna, SMPTE ST 2110, NDI, and IPMX
• Experience supporting production facilities, OB trucks, post-production, intercom systems, or enterprise studios
• Prior customer-facing experience in pre-sales engineering, system design, or technical consulting
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Sales, and Marketing teams
• Willingness to travel frequently (up to 60%), including internationally across EMEA

Core Technical Skills

• Layer 2/3 networking: VLANs, link aggregation, and network segmentation
• Multicast design and troubleshooting: IGMP behaviour, scaling, and optimisation
• QoS design for real-time media traffic, including prioritisation of latency- and timing-sensitive flows
• Timing and synchronisation in IP media networks: PTP concepts, clocking considerations, and network impact
• Redundancy and high-availability design for media networks
• Bandwidth planning and traffic modelling for high-bandwidth video environments
• Scalable network topologies including spine-leaf architectures
• Monitoring and troubleshooting using packet capture, traffic analysis, and network telemetry tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with IP-based orchestration, control, or monitoring platforms (e.g., TAG, Nevion, Evertz)
• Experience supporting or designing networks for live production environments such as studios, OB trucks, live events, or esports
• Exposure to WAN or remote production workflows (e.g., contribution networks, latency-sensitive transport)
• Familiarity with VXLAN/EVPN concepts in larger-scale network environments
• Familiarity with REST APIs, automation, or scripting (e.g., Python) is a plus