Role Overview
The Senior Broadcast Systems Engineer (Pre-Sales), EMEA is a strategic, customer-facing technical leader within NETGEAR's growing Broadcast business. Combining deep expertise in IP networking and broadcast workflows with strong commercial awareness, you will support partners, influence solution design, and drive adoption of NETGEAR solutions across 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.
This is a UK-based role with regional responsibility across EMEA. Frequent travel, including internationally, of up to 60% is required.
Key Responsibilities
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
Required Qualifications
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
This role is primarily hybrid but fully remote candidates based in England will also be considered.
Company Statement/Values:
At NETGEAR, we are on a mission to unleash the full potential of connectivity with intelligent solutions that delight and protect. We turn ideas into innovative networking products that connect people, power businesses, and advance the way we live.
We're a performance-driven, talented and connected team that's committed to delivering world-class products for our customers. As a company, we value our employees as the most essential building blocks of our success. And as teammates, we commit to taking our work to the Next Gear by living our values: we Dare to Transform the future, Connect and Delight our customers, Communicate Courageously with each other and collaborate to Win It Together. You’ll find our values woven through our processes, present in our decisions, and celebrated throughout our culture.
We strive to attract top talent and create a great workplace where people feel engaged, inspired, challenged, proud and respected. If you are creative, forward-thinking, passionate about technology and are looking for a rewarding career to make an impact, then you've got what it takes to succeed at NETGEAR. Join our network and help us shape the future of connectivity.
NETGEAR hires based on merit. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
