Senior AV Engineer

The Senior AV Engineer will join the Media Engineering team, part of the Broadcast and Media division, and report into the Senior Media Engineering Manager. The role provides end-to-end technical leadership, commissioning and operational support for AV and experiential technology environments. It acts as the subject matter expert for AV systems and works with AV integrators, consultants, IT, Engineering, Creative teams and stakeholders through design, testing, launch and ongoing operation.

• Provide technical leadership and operational support throughout project delivery, acting as the subject matter expert for all AV systems.
• Participate in technical design reviews and regular meetings with AV integrators, consultants and stakeholders to ensure systems meet operational requirements.
• Act as a key liaison between the AV integrator, IT, Engineering and Creative teams to ensure requirements are clearly translated into system designs and workflows.
• Oversee witness testing, system validation, technical acceptance and user acceptance testing for all AV systems.
• Lead launch and go-live activities as the primary engineering contact, diagnosing issues and coordinating resolution with vendors and internal teams.
• Support the day-to-day operation, maintenance, incident management and continuous improvement of the AV estate, including LED wall installations, studio facilities and experiential spaces.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive operational and technical documentation, troubleshooting guides and Day One support playbooks.
• Partner with Creative and Content teams to optimise media delivery, ensuring high performance across networked AV systems, video servers and display controllers.
• Support system upgrades, enhancements, lifecycle management and the onboarding and mentoring of engineering team members.

• Passion for technology and innovation, with impeccable attention to detail.
• Good stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and non-technical teams.
• Calm, effective and flexible under pressure during live operational events and project deadlines.
• Ability to work weekends or evenings during live events or to meet deadlines when required.
• Significant experience supporting and delivering enterprise-scale AV systems in commercial and/or corporate environments.
• Hands-on knowledge of LED display technology, large-format displays, LED wall video scalers and video/media servers.
• Proficient understanding of AV integration, commissioning, Show Control and networked IT infrastructure.
• Proven technical troubleshooting, root-cause analysis and documentation/runbook creation.

• Experience delivering experiential, visitor attraction or immersive technology projects within sports or entertainment environments.
• Advanced AV industry certifications, such as AVIXA CTS, CTS-D, CTS-I or equivalent.

• Private Healthcare scheme
• Dental Care
• 4 x Grand Prix Paddock passes per season
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave and other family planning policies
• A free staff shuttle service running to and from surrounding train stations near to Biggin Hill
• Free healthy snacks in the offices
• Subsidised canteen in Biggin Hill, serving breakfast and lunch
• 25 days annual leave and 8 Bank Holiday days, plus a Christmas period closure
• Opportunities to develop and request training for the role via the in-house Learning and Development team
• Discount on F1 merchandise
• Discount at F1's experiences including F1 Arcade and F1 Drive
• Perkbox benefit portal and additional benefits