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Senior Technologist
BBC
London, , United Kingdom
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Job Introduction
BBC Research and Development are looking to recruit a talented Senior R&D Engineer to join their Broadcast & Connected Systems section. This section works across industry shaping and defining connected digital television platforms and seeking opportunities to exploit them with innovative new services. Projects typically have a 6 month to 3 year time-scale.
The role is located in a team responsible for the technical design, assurance and optimisation of the BBC's output on broadcast platforms. This includes picture quality assessment of direct-to-home SD and HD encoders, type acceptance of equipment and the specification of its configuration to ensure the optimal delivery of existing and new services to Freeview, Freesat and Sky viewers.
The successful candidate will ideally have a degree in the field of science, engineering or computing. Specific knowledge or experience of DVB, video and audio compression systems and associated systems engineering with be required, preferably including experience in a research or a development environment.
Role Responsibility
1. Assisting in the identification of new projects and technologies.
2. Preparing project proposals and bids, including securing patent rights and work / finance from outside organisations.
3. Supervising the training of graduate engineers.
4. Direct the efforts of a project or work package team.
5. Representing the Section Lead and BBC R&D on specific matters
6. Devising innovative solutions to technical issues faced by the BBC � either for projects where there is an immediate need within one of the BBC output divisions or for more speculative �blue-sky� research projects.
7. Proposing possible methods and techniques for the project, innovating where necessary and exercising sound engineering judgement in recommending solutions.
8. Using the best available techniques for both the hardware and software content of project work � where necessary, developing the required technical skills through training and self-development.
9. Evaluating the aims and requirements for projects and preparing detailed specifications and project plans to meet those requirements, including estimates of resourcing required � both effort and expenditure.
10. Project planning with clear identification of timescales, milestones and expected deliverables.
The Ideal Candidate
1. Significant experience or equivalent, preferably in a research or development environment.
2. Experience of managing projects and people.
3. The ability to maintain an exemplary level of expertise in technology relating to field of work through forming close links with relevant specialists, outside organisations and other professional / industrial/standards authorities.
4. Knowledge of broadcast engineering techniques, including current standards and practices.
5. Awareness of emerging trends and developments in relevant technology.
6. Capable of highly original work together with an enquiring mind with well developed analytical and investigative skills.
7. The judgement necessary to choose the best solution to an engineering/IT problem.
8. Good written and oral communication skills, able to promote ideas by logical argument and capable of presenting the results of a project in a clear and effective manner.
9. Sound time and resource management skills and be able to lead, motivate and direct other staff and contractors contributing to the project.
10. Self-motivated, with the drive and initiative to carry out projects according to plan.
11. Able to use computers as research and development tools, preferably with knowledge and experience of writing and applying software.
12. Able to work as part of a team.
13. Able to travel in UK and abroad on BBC business.