Principal Teleport Solutions Architect, Satellite Earth Station

Spectrum - Atlanta, GA

Full-time - Principal

Atlanta, GA

Telecommunications

About the position

The Principal Teleport Solutions Architect is a specialized role at Warner Bros. Discovery focused on the design, optimization, development, implementation, and maintenance of teleports in Atlanta, Georgia. This position collaborates with engineers to support satellite distribution and monitoring of video services for affiliate broadcasters across North America, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. The role requires expertise in RF systems, video over IP, IT, networking, and cloud-based technologies to ensure reliable delivery of linear programming to affiliates.

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead engineer for all teleport analysis, design, and development activities.
• Serve as lead engineer on the TTI and CRES Teleport Crystal M&C systems.
• Serve as co-lead engineer on the CNN Newsbeam Crystal M&C system.
• Create requirements documentation, vendor RFQs, drawings, wire run lists, project schedules, and test documentation.
• Co-lead project engineer for all teleport system builds and equipment refresh, managing the entire project life cycle.
• Co-lead engineer on the iDirect Dialog Hub support.
• Co-lead engineer on distribution drawing standardization.
• Act as procurement liaison for yearly Capital and Operational Expenditure purchases.
• Identify and research future projects, upgrades, and teleport improvements.
• Provide guidance for yearly budget development.
• Provide tier 3 engineering technical support for critical issues at WBD owned teleports and third-party locations.
• Share on-call responsibilities.

Requirements

• Must have SME level knowledge of teleport systems architecture and ground station equipment.
• Must have SME level knowledge of RF theory, electrical and electronics theory, including M&C systems, antenna drive systems, High Power Amplifiers, Up/Down Converters, Fiber Optic sub-systems, Baseband technologies, and Video technologies/systems.
• Experience in creating architecture drawing sets.
• Experience writing requirements documents, RFQs, and test plans.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies and make informed decisions.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to create schedules and lead projects.
• Good time management skills and ability to multitask.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Four-year college degree in engineering preferred.
• 20 years of experience in satellite communications required.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Smartsheet, Microsoft 0365 Suite, Auto CAD and/or Visio.
• Experience with vector network analyzer, scalar network analyzer, and fiber test equipment.

Benefits

• Career defining opportunities
• Thoughtfully curated benefits
• Tools to explore and grow into your best self
• Supportive work environment
• Celebration of employee achievements