Radio Broadcast Engineer

Location: Hybrid role based at The Lantern in London (Euston), UK, with increasing requirements for regular on-site presence and participation in an early/late shift and on-call rota.

Company

hirify.global is an international media business operating publishing, audio broadcasting, radio, podcast, and entertainment brands across Europe.

What you will do

• Diagnose and resolve studio and broadcast faults to minimise disruption to live services.
• Support and maintain microphones, mixing consoles, routing, monitoring, processing, talkback, and other studio audio systems.
• Maintain digital playout, automation, scheduling, logging, and Audio-over-IP broadcast platforms.
• Support studio video systems, video-over-IP, streaming, content capture, outside broadcasts, festivals, and live events.
• Perform preventative maintenance, testing, health checks, documentation, configuration management, and operational procedure updates.
• Work with presenters, producers, journalists, content teams, infrastructure teams, technology teams, suppliers, and vendors across the UK and Ireland.

Requirements

• Experience in broadcast engineering, media technology, audio engineering, or a similar technical environment.
• Strong understanding of audio signal flow, broadcast workflows, troubleshooting, and fault-finding.
• Experience with Audio-over-IP technologies including Livewire, Dante, AES67, or Axia.
• Experience with radio playout and automation systems, plus basic networking knowledge including TCP/IP and IP-based workflows.
• Ability to support both software and hardware environments and explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work from the London hub as part of a flexible hybrid arrangement, including early/late shifts and an on-call rota.

Nice to have

• Experience with RCS Zetta or similar playout platforms.
• Experience with live radio, video production, video-over-IP, streaming, outside broadcasts, or live events.
• Knowledge of FM, DAB, or IP distribution systems and broadcast systems integration.
• Experience in large-scale media organisations.

Culture & Benefits

• Work from Bauer's flagship London broadcast hub supporting 17 studios, live production facilities, and video operations.
• Exposure to broadcast systems, networking, Audio-over-IP, software platforms, and studio infrastructure.
• Opportunities to support festivals, concerts, live sessions, and outside broadcasts.
• Flexible working arrangement with office and remote working.
• 28 days of holiday, bank holidays, and two volunteer days.
• Access to Bauer Academy training and enhanced family leave benefits.