Senior Systems Engineer, NBC and Telemundo San Diego

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  • NBCUniversal
  • San Diego, CA
  • Full-Time
  • 4 days ago
  • $120,000 - $130,000
Published
May 5, 2026
Location
San Diego, CA
Job Type

Senior Systems Engineer, NBC and Telemundo San Diego: our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role: A senior systems engineer role supporting mission-critical media production and enterprise IT for local NBC and Telemundo broadcast operations.
  • The Person: Lead requirements gathering and implement technical and workflow solutions, administer media production systems and infrastructure, develop operational documentation, provide technical support and incident response, and ensure cybersecurity compliance.
  • Requirements: Experience with SDI, NDI, ST-2110 video infrastructures, contribution and distribution encoding, live production systems, NRCS, NLE, media asset management, virtualization, networking, and domain and identity management is required.

Job Description

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to join the Technology team in San Diego, CA, supporting the duopoly of KNSD and KUAN. As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will be primarily responsible for implementing and supporting technology and users within our mission critical, media production and enterprise IT environment. If you love a challenge, enjoy working with people, and want to make a positive impact while being a part of a high performing team working at the leading edge of media technology, you could be the perfect match for our team.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Lead the requirements gathering, planning, and implementation of technical and workflow solutions for News, Production, and Creative Services partners.
  • Administration of media production applications, systems and infrastructure, ensuring reliability of technology and operations.
  • Develop and maintain system documentation for operational and troubleshooting purposes.
  • Provide technical support, incident response, and customer communication.
  • Ensure compliance with NBCUniversal cyber security policies and standards.
  • All other duties as assigned.
  • Required onsite. This position is required to be performed full time onsite from an NBCUniversal designated work site.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, radio, television & film, related fields or equivalent experience.

Skills & Experience we are looking for:

  • Support of mid to major market news or live event production operations & 24x7 mission critical technology facilities.
  • Expertise in planning, implementation and support of media technology including SDI, NDI and ST-2110 video infrastructures, contribution & distribution encoding, live production systems, news gathering tools, NRCS, NLE, media asset management, and transmission systems.
  • Expertise in core IT fundamentals including administration of physical / virtualized / cloud compute & storage, networking, domain & identity management.
  • History of successfully leading complex projects resulting in satisfied stakeholders.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Salary Range: $120,000-$130,000
  • Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered
  • Must be willing to work in San Diego, CA
  • Willingness to travel and work outside standard hours, and on weekends with short notice
  • Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

 

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].

  • Business Segment: NBCUniversal Local
  • Compensation: USD 120000 - USD 130000 - yearly
  • Key Skills
    ? Key Skills in dark blue have been inferred based on similar industry roles
    SDI NDI ST-2110 Video Encoding Media Asset Management Virtualization Linux/windows Server Administration Networking Domain & Identity Management NRCS/NLE Support Segment

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