Broadcast engineer

Whenever you're watching TV or online programmes, there are broadcast engineers behind the scenes ensuring they're being shown at the correct time and to a high enough quality. They could be setting up studio equipment reading for transmission and editing, or editing programmes live as they're being transmitted or recorded. Broadcast engineers therefore need to have excellent computer skills and knowledge of operating systems. They work as part of a larger team, so need to able to communicate well with others. There are many routes into broadcast engineering, such as through a degree apprenticeship as a broadcast and media systems engineer. For this, you will usually need 5 GCSEs at grades 9-4 including English, maths and science, and 2 A Levels including maths or science. You can also work your way into this role by starting in a lower role at a TV station, such as a runner or assistant. From there, you could apply for an in-house engineering training scheme. There is a BBC Broadcast Engineering Graduate Scheme that you could join if you have a degree (2:1 or above) in a subject such as Electronics, Physics, Maths or Computer Science. Broadcast engineers can earn between £20,000 and £50,000.