Job Hunt
Active job search targeting mid-to-senior broadcast/media network engineering roles.
Consolidated System
All job hunt tracking is consolidated at docs/job-hunt/:
- Active Pipeline — interview stage and active applications
- Preferences — salary targets, location, dealbreakers
- Application History — all submitted applications
- Skipped Roles — declined opportunities (reference)
- Per-company analyses — fit scores, gaps, prep notes
Use /job-fit to analyze new postings. Output goes to docs/job-hunt/applications/[slug]/.
Key Links
- Resume:
I:/My Drive/Business/Michael Pentz/Resume/2026.04.12/ - SMPTE 2110 Lab wiki: career-and-interview-prep
- st2110-healthmon design: design doc
Employable Skills (In Progress)
Demonstrated via SMPTE 2110 Lab
| Skill | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| SMPTE ST 2110 (video/audio/ANC transport) | Building | Lab with split-plane architecture, real multicast flows |
| PTP / IEEE 1588 / SMPTE 2059 timing | Building | MikroTik boundary clock config, Wireshark captures |
| IP networking (VLANs, multicast, IGMP, QoS) | Building | CRS326 IGMP v3 snooping, multicast monitoring exercises |
| 12G-SDI fundamentals + hybrid bridge design | Planned | Micro Converter BiDirect 12G + 2110 IP Mini BiDirect 12G |
| NMOS IS-04/IS-05 discovery & control | Planned (Phase 3) | sony/nmos-cpp implementation |
| Dante / AES67 audio | Planned (Phase C) | Dante AVIO adapter on CRS326 PTP network |
Demonstrated via GoLiveBro
| Skill | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| SRT/SRTLA transport protocol | Production | Go SRT relay + Rust SRTLA, deployed to Frantech canary |
| OBS plugin development (C++ native) | Production | obs-plugin repo in GoLiveBro GitHub org |
| Real-time streaming telemetry | Production | GoLiveBro SaaS platform |
| Docker/infrastructure deployment | Production | Relay nodes on VPS |
Demonstrated via Open-Source (Planned)
| Skill | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 2110 network health monitoring | Designed | st2110-healthmon: PTP agent + RTP flow monitor + Prometheus/Grafana |
| Protocol-level packet analysis | Designed | libpcap-based per-flow jitter, loss, sequence gap metrics |
Differentiators
- Hybrid 12G-SDI / 2110 expertise. Most candidates know one or the other. Industry is hybrid for the next 5-10 years.
- Software engineering + broadcast. Building tools at the protocol level, not just configuring equipment.
- Budget resourcefulness. $430 lab demonstrating million-dollar facility principles.
- Open-source portfolio. st2110-healthmon fills a real industry gap.
Certifications
- SMPTE ST 2110 Training Certificate (NETGEAR, Feb 2026)
- Dante Level 1 (Audinate, Jan 2026)
- Google Project Management
- AVIXA 10 RU
Interview Talking Points (by Phase)
See: SMPTE 2110 Lab — Career & Interview Prep
Signal Feed (2026-04-15)
- Media Systems Engineer posting at OPB (Oregon Public Broadcasting), Portland. Matches target role and broadcast facility type. Review against resume v4 and apply. (source: r/broadcastengineering, https://reddit.com/r/broadcastengineering/comments/1sfb9m2/)
Signal Feed (2026-04-18)
- NBC Sports Broadcast Engineer role (Stamford, CT) posted by recruiter Dev-BFF on r/broadcastengineering. Front-line broadcast engineering and technical support for live day-of-air sports productions across multiple studios and control rooms at the Stamford Sports facility. Relocation considered. Matches the “Live Production Engineer” target in career.md (Disney, NBC, Diversified, Sony, SpaceX). Worth pulling the full JD and running /job-fit. (source: r/broadcastengineering, https://reddit.com/r/broadcastengineering/comments/1so7zq8/)
- NBCU Local Director of Technology role (Denver KDEN + Salt Lake City KULX) posted by Dev-BFF. 5+ years leadership in broadcast technology required, hands-on transmitter experience expected. Relocation considered. A step above the Media Systems Engineer target, but useful reference for the career trajectory. (source: r/broadcastengineering, https://reddit.com/r/broadcastengineering/comments/1so8f09/)