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Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences. Imagine what you could do in your career when merging passion and dedication. This is how dreams come true. Are you passionate about broadcast technology, live event production, and building world-class technical experiences? Do you thrive in environments that demand multi-disciplinary technical expertise, white-glove service, and the ability to perform under pressure alongside some of the world's most recognized executives and talent? If so, this may be the role for you.
The IS&T Services Multimedia and Events team is responsible for the strategy, research, deployment, and sustainment of technology and workflows that power Apple's studio, corporate, and live event operations across all of Apple Services. Beyond event support, the team creates original content across a wide range of mediums - including video production, animation, and photography - ensuring that every creative output meets Apple's uncompromising standard of excellence. Members work closely with leadership, business stakeholders, engineers, vendors, and production teams across Services to deliver technology ecosystems and original creative work that meet the demands of a high-growth, global organization.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As an AV & Broadcast Engineer, you will serve as the primary technical lead for live events, broadcast productions, and AV conference room operations across Apple's IS&T Services Multimedia and Events team. You will help design, support, and operate broadcast and event production systems supporting Apple’s live events, executive presentations, and studio productions. You will perform multiple critical roles including audio engineer, camera operator, mixer, streaming engineer, and technical director ensuring every live event and broadcast production operates flawlessly. You'll provide white glove technical support for Apple's most senior executives and high-profile external guests, and serve as a trusted technical partner across AppleTV, Music, and all of Services. This role requires deep expertise across AV infrastructure, broadcast engineering, live streaming technologies, multimedia productions as well as the ability to collaborate with business stakeholders and production teams to deliver seamless broadcast experiences.
- Leading stakeholder meetings to scope technical requirements for live events, town halls, and executive broadcasts.
- Designing and operating broadcast systems supporting live and hybrid events across Apple TV, Apple Music, and Services organizations.
- Identifying opportunities to improve broadcast infrastructure, workflows, and event reliability.
- Serving as a technical supervisor and lead broadcast engineer for live in-person and streaming events, including town halls, executive interviews, and table reads.
- Managing live event broadcast operations including rehearsal support, show execution, and troubleshooting.
- Supporting live production workflows including audio engineering, camera operations, video switching, and streaming systems.
- Performing all live event technical roles including audio engineering, camera operation, mixing, and streaming engineering.
- Engineering and maintaining conference room AV infrastructure including Cisco and Crestron environments.
- Maintaining and managing the Casting Rooms, Pitch Rooms, and Screening Theaters.
- Supporting pitch meetings and executive presentations for AppleTV, ensuring a seamless experience for TV executives and VIP external guests.
- Supporting the expansion of IS&T Services Multimedia and Events into new service areas including all lines of businesses within Services like Music, Sports, Fitness.
- Collaborating with multimedia engineers, event teams, contractors, and vendors to deliver integrated production experiences and ensure all technical operations are executed at Apple's standard of excellence.
- Collaborating with the multimedia team to assist in producing/supporting content when needed.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- BS Degree in Computer Science, or other Engineering fields, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years experience in broadcast engineering, AV engineering, and live event production.
- 5+ years expertise supporting live broadcast environments including streaming, switching, and audio engineering with proficiency in production switchers such as Blackmagic ATEM or Sony MVS.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years experience as a technical director, audio engineer, camera operator, mixer, and streaming engineer across in-person and remote production.
- 5+ years proficiency with streaming and web conferencing platforms including Zoom, WebEx, or Livestream.
- 5+ years experience supporting and maintaining enterprise conference room AV systems including Cisco, Crestron, and Dante audio networking.
- 5+ years strong understanding of signal flow, routing, and distribution including HDBaseT, SDI, and HDMI infrastructure.
- 5+ years hands-on experience with camera systems including Sony, Blackmagic, or PTZ systems and audio consoles such as Yamaha, Avid S6L, or Soundcraft.
- 5+ years experience with specialty room configurations including Casting Rooms, Pitch Rooms, and Screening Theaters.
- Knowledge of video encoding and transcoding standards including H.264, H.265, and RTMP for live and on-demand delivery.
- Experience with intercom and communication systems such as Clear-Com or RTS in live production environments.
- Experience with LED wall and large-format display technology in live event and corporate settings.
- Experience troubleshooting complex AV and broadcast systems in live, high-pressure environments.
- Ability to lead technical discussions with stakeholders and translate event requirements into actionable production plans.
- Proven ability to provide white-glove service in sensitive, high-visibility environments.
- Experience supporting executive-level events and corporate broadcast environments.
- Experience designing or maintaining large-scale AV environments.
- Background supporting studio production, casting sessions, or live content production.
- Experience with streaming platforms, hybrid events, and remote production workflows.
- Strong collaboration skills across engineering, creative, and production teams.
- Positive, solution-oriented mindset with a passion for live production excellence.
PAY & BENEFITS
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $134,800 and $203,000, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.
INTRODUCTION
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences. Imagine what you could do in your career when merging passion and dedication. This is how dreams come true. Are you passionate about broadcast technology, live event production, and building world-class technical experiences? Do you thrive in environments that demand multi-disciplinary technical expertise, white-glove service, and the ability to perform under pressure alongside some of the world's most recognized executives and talent? If so, this may be the role for you.
The IS&T Services Multimedia and Events team is responsible for the strategy, research, deployment, and sustainment of technology and workflows that power Apple's studio, corporate, and live event operations across all of Apple Services. Beyond event support, the team creates original content across a wide range of mediums - including video production, animation, and photography - ensuring that every creative output meets Apple's uncompromising standard of excellence. Members work closely with leadership, business stakeholders, engineers, vendors, and production teams across Services to deliver technology ecosystems and original creative work that meet the demands of a high-growth, global organization.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As an AV & Broadcast Engineer, you will serve as the primary technical lead for live events, broadcast productions, and AV conference room operations across Apple's IS&T Services Multimedia and Events team. You will help design, support, and operate broadcast and event production systems supporting Apple’s live events, executive presentations, and studio productions. You will perform multiple critical roles including audio engineer, camera operator, mixer, streaming engineer, and technical director ensuring every live event and broadcast production operates flawlessly. You'll provide white glove technical support for Apple's most senior executives and high-profile external guests, and serve as a trusted technical partner across AppleTV, Music, and all of Services. This role requires deep expertise across AV infrastructure, broadcast engineering, live streaming technologies, multimedia productions as well as the ability to collaborate with business stakeholders and production teams to deliver seamless broadcast experiences.
- Leading stakeholder meetings to scope technical requirements for live events, town halls, and executive broadcasts.
- Designing and operating broadcast systems supporting live and hybrid events across Apple TV, Apple Music, and Services organizations.
- Identifying opportunities to improve broadcast infrastructure, workflows, and event reliability.
- Serving as a technical supervisor and lead broadcast engineer for live in-person and streaming events, including town halls, executive interviews, and table reads.
- Managing live event broadcast operations including rehearsal support, show execution, and troubleshooting.
- Supporting live production workflows including audio engineering, camera operations, video switching, and streaming systems.
- Performing all live event technical roles including audio engineering, camera operation, mixing, and streaming engineering.
- Engineering and maintaining conference room AV infrastructure including Cisco and Crestron environments.
- Maintaining and managing the Casting Rooms, Pitch Rooms, and Screening Theaters.
- Supporting pitch meetings and executive presentations for AppleTV, ensuring a seamless experience for TV executives and VIP external guests.
- Supporting the expansion of IS&T Services Multimedia and Events into new service areas including all lines of businesses within Services like Music, Sports, Fitness.
- Collaborating with multimedia engineers, event teams, contractors, and vendors to deliver integrated production experiences and ensure all technical operations are executed at Apple's standard of excellence.
- Collaborating with the multimedia team to assist in producing/supporting content when needed.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- BS Degree in Computer Science, or other Engineering fields, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years experience in broadcast engineering, AV engineering, and live event production.
- 5+ years expertise supporting live broadcast environments including streaming, switching, and audio engineering with proficiency in production switchers such as Blackmagic ATEM or Sony MVS.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years experience as a technical director, audio engineer, camera operator, mixer, and streaming engineer across in-person and remote production.
- 5+ years proficiency with streaming and web conferencing platforms including Zoom, WebEx, or Livestream.
- 5+ years experience supporting and maintaining enterprise conference room AV systems including Cisco, Crestron, and Dante audio networking.
- 5+ years strong understanding of signal flow, routing, and distribution including HDBaseT, SDI, and HDMI infrastructure.
- 5+ years hands-on experience with camera systems including Sony, Blackmagic, or PTZ systems and audio consoles such as Yamaha, Avid S6L, or Soundcraft.
- 5+ years experience with specialty room configurations including Casting Rooms, Pitch Rooms, and Screening Theaters.
- Knowledge of video encoding and transcoding standards including H.264, H.265, and RTMP for live and on-demand delivery.
- Experience with intercom and communication systems such as Clear-Com or RTS in live production environments.
- Experience with LED wall and large-format display technology in live event and corporate settings.
- Experience troubleshooting complex AV and broadcast systems in live, high-pressure environments.
- Ability to lead technical discussions with stakeholders and translate event requirements into actionable production plans.
- Proven ability to provide white-glove service in sensitive, high-visibility environments.
- Experience supporting executive-level events and corporate broadcast environments.
- Experience designing or maintaining large-scale AV environments.
- Background supporting studio production, casting sessions, or live content production.
- Experience with streaming platforms, hybrid events, and remote production workflows.
- Strong collaboration skills across engineering, creative, and production teams.
- Positive, solution-oriented mindset with a passion for live production excellence.
PAY & BENEFITS
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $134,800 and $203,000, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses - including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Broadcast Engineer
Document your technical credentials for PERM
Gather degree transcripts, professional certifications like SBE credentials, and employment letters that specify your broadcast engineering duties. PERM requires the employer to prove the role genuinely requires your qualifications, so vague credential documentation slows the labor certification audit process significantly.
Target broadcasters with active PERM filing history
Focus your search on television networks, streaming infrastructure companies, and live-event production firms that have filed PERM applications for engineers before. Employers with prior PERM experience move faster and rarely need to be educated on the sponsorship process from scratch.
Verify the prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Run your prospective job title and location through the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating compensation. PERM requires your offered wage to meet or exceed the DOL prevailing wage for your specific SOC code, and a below-threshold offer will invalidate the entire labor certification filing.
Find green-card-sponsoring roles through Migrate Mate
Search Migrate Mate to filter Broadcast Engineer openings by employers with documented EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history. This gets you directly to companies already familiar with PERM, cutting out months of exploratory outreach to employers who have never sponsored foreign workers.
Negotiate job duty language in your offer letter
Ask your employer to describe your role using the specific technical functions listed in your intended PERM job description. Mismatches between your offer letter and the labor certification filing are one of the most common audit triggers DOL issues for engineering positions.
Understand concurrent filing eligibility before filing
If your priority date is current when USCIS approves your I-140, you may be able to file your adjustment of status application at the same time. USCIS allows concurrent I-140 and I-485 filing when visa availability permits, which can shorten your overall wait for permanent residency.
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Does a Broadcast Engineer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Broadcast Engineer positions typically qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers when the role requires a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, telecommunications, or a related field. EB-2 applies if the position requires an advanced degree or if your employer pursues a National Interest Waiver, which is less common for employer-sponsored broadcast roles. The employer's job description and minimum requirements determine which category USCIS assigns.
How is PERM green card sponsorship different from H-1B for Broadcast Engineers?
The H-1B is a temporary work visa capped at 85,000 annually and subject to a lottery, while EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency with no annual lottery for most nationalities. PERM takes longer upfront, often 18 to 36 months from labor certification to I-485 approval, but the outcome is a green card rather than a renewable temporary status that depends on continued employer sponsorship each year.
What makes a Broadcast Engineer role approvable under PERM labor certification?
DOL requires the employer to prove the position has specific minimum requirements tied to broadcast engineering, such as RF systems knowledge, transmission operations, or broadcast automation platforms, and that no qualified U.S. workers applied during the mandatory recruitment period. Generic job descriptions referencing only broad engineering skills are more likely to draw an audit. Precise technical duty language matched to your actual qualifications strengthens the filing substantially.
Where can I find Broadcast Engineer jobs that include green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you filter Broadcast Engineer openings specifically by employers with EB-2 and EB-3 sponsorship history, so you spend time applying to companies that have already completed PERM filings for similar roles. This is more targeted than general job searching, where employer sponsorship willingness is rarely stated upfront and often only surfaces late in the hiring process.
Can my employer start the PERM process while I'm still on an H-1B?
Yes, and starting PERM early on an H-1B is strategically useful because locking in an early priority date protects your place in the green card queue. USCIS also allows H-1B extensions beyond the standard six-year cap under AC21 once your I-140 is approved and your priority date is more than 365 days old, giving you continued work authorization while your adjustment of status application is pending.
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