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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 H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Broadcast Engineer
Map your degree to SOC codes
Broadcast Engineer positions file under SOC code 27-4012 or 17-3023 depending on the employer's framing. Pull the O*NET profile for both codes before applying so your resume language aligns with how the employer will describe the specialty occupation on the I-129.
Check employer LCA history on Migrate Mate
Search Migrate Mate's employer database filtered by occupation code to see which broadcasters and streaming companies have certified LCAs for Broadcast Engineer roles. This cuts out employers who've never navigated H-1B sponsorship in a technical broadcast context.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating
Run your target city and SOC code through the OFLC Wage Search before your offer call. Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage, so knowing the Level I through Level IV thresholds protects you from offers that can't survive the filing.
Flag union contracts early in interviews
Many network broadcast facilities operate under IBEW or NABET-CWA agreements. Union shop employers must post the LCA at the worksite and notify the union bargaining representative, which adds a step. Ask HR whether the role falls under a collective bargaining agreement before the offer stage.
Prepare a portfolio of systems credentials
USCIS RFEs for Broadcast Engineer petitions frequently challenge whether the role truly requires a bachelor's degree. Documenting your hands-on credentials, such as SBE certifications or vendor training on specific transmission or IP routing systems, strengthens the specialty occupation argument in the I-129 support letter.
Confirm cap-exempt status for public broadcasters
Public television and radio stations affiliated with universities or nonprofits may qualify as cap-exempt H-1B employers. If you're targeting PBS affiliates or NPR member stations, ask USCIS whether the entity files as cap-exempt, since cap-exempt petitions can be filed any time without lottery selection.
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Does a Broadcast Engineer role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, provided the employer documents that the position normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering, telecommunications, broadcast technology, or a directly related field. Roles that accept any technical degree regardless of field can face RFEs. The stronger the connection between the degree field and the specific broadcast systems the job uses, the cleaner the specialty occupation argument.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Broadcast Engineer positions?
Network broadcasters, cable news operations, streaming production companies, sports leagues with in-house broadcast divisions, and post-production facilities all have LCA filing histories for broadcast engineering roles. Use Migrate Mate to filter employers by occupation code and see verified DOL filing history, so you're targeting companies that have already navigated H-1B sponsorship for this specific role type.
How does the H-1B lottery affect Broadcast Engineer applicants?
Standard H-1B petitions are subject to the annual cap of 65,000 regular slots plus 20,000 for U.S. master's degree holders, with USCIS conducting a random lottery each March for positions starting October 1. If your target employer is a university, nonprofit research organization, or government research entity, those petitions are cap-exempt and can be filed year-round without lottery risk.
Can I switch broadcast engineering employers while on H-1B?
Yes. H-1B portability under AC21 lets you start working for a new employer once the new I-129 petition is filed, without waiting for approval, as long as your current H-1B has been approved for at least 180 days. The new employer must file a new LCA certified by DOL and submit a fresh I-129 with USCIS before your first day.
What documentation should I prepare to support my H-1B petition as a Broadcast Engineer?
You'll need official transcripts showing a qualifying degree in a relevant technical field, your passport and any prior immigration documents, and a detailed offer letter specifying the role, worksite, and wage. Your employer's attorney will also need a job description that ties the broadcast engineering duties directly to your degree field, since USCIS scrutinizes whether the day-to-day work genuinely requires that specialized education.
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