Field Operations Engineer - Vision Guarantor

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The Field Operations Engineer – Vision Guarantee (F1) is responsible for assuring the reliable technical delivery of our Sky-owned field production technologies on Sky Sports’ Formula 1 outside broadcasts.

Acting as the onsite technical guarantee, the role provides hands-on engineering support across live events, maintaining signal integrity, system resilience, and rapid fault resolution in high-pressure production environments. Working closely with the F1 Senior Field Engineering Manager, Production, MCR, Control Rooms, and centralised facilities, the role ensures consistent end-to-end delivery while contributing to continuous improvement in workflows, tooling, and technical standards.

This role requires extensive worldwide travel and working at Osterley and
includes weekends.

What you'll do:

• Own the end-to-end performance and integrity of the vision chain across assigned events.

• Configure, align, and validate video systems including cameras, routing, monitoring, and signal paths.

• Ensure all vision infrastructure is deployed to defined standards and is fully operational ahead of transmission.

• Proactively identify and mitigate risks to on-air quality and system performance.

• Lead the technical delivery of vision systems on site during live events.

• Act as a key escalation point for complex vision-related faults, driving rapid diagnosis and resolution.

• Support pre-event testing, commissioning, and post-event review to improve reliability and consistency.

• Work closely with MCR and control room teams to ensure seamless signal acquisition and delivery.

• Rig, configure, and support field-based broadcast infrastructure including SDI/IP video systems and associated connectivity.

• Support integration of third-party systems, ensuring compatibility with Sky standards and workflows.

• Maintain accurate technical documentation, schematics, and signal flow diagrams.

• Contribute to standardisation of deployment models and engineering practices across events.

• Work in partnership with Production, MCR, and wider Engineering teams to deliver cohesive end-to-end services.

• Provide operational feedback into system design, tooling, and workflow improvements.

• Support the adoption and embedding of new technologies into live operational environments.

What you will bring:

• Strong technical expertise in live broadcast vision systems and signal workflows.

• Proven experience supporting outside broadcasts or field-based production environments.

• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues under live

• broadcast constraints.

• Good working knowledge of audio, comms, and networked broadcast systems.

• Experience working with third-party vendors and integrated broadcast solutions.

• Clear and effective communication skills across technical and non-

• technical stakeholders.

• Accountable for the quality and reliability of vision systems within assigned events or deployments.

• Applies sound technical judgement to resolve issues and maintain on-air integrity.

• Consistently delivers high-quality technical outcomes in live and time-critical environments.

• Identifies opportunities to improve workflows, reliability, and operational efficiency.

• Contributes to the development of standards and best practices within Field Operations.

• Maintains compliance with engineering, safety, and broadcast standards.

Team Overview:

Sky Production Services is the home of content creation and innovation for Sky and beyond. We provide outstanding facilities and talent for storytellers, including Studios, Post Production and other content production resources. We want to give our customers the best viewing experience, from the picture they see, the sound they hear to the entertainment, sports or news programme they choose to watch.

The Rewards:

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky: the perks. Here’s a taster: 

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place 

• The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate 

• A generous pension package 

• Private healthcare 

• Discounted mobile and broadband 

• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences 

Inclusion:

At Sky we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, so we're happy to discuss flexible working.

We are a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

Why wait?

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.

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Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.