Tuesday, September 16, 2008

CableLabs - Digital Video Headend Engineer

[rmiug-jobs] Digest Number 4746

Digital Video Headend Engineer (Louisville)
Posted by: "resumecl" resumes@cablelabs.com resumecl
Date: Tue Sep 16, 2008 3:16 pm ((PDT))

CableLabs is a cutting-edge technology company serving the global
cable television industry. Engineers, entrepreneurs, developers and
strategists work at our world-class laboratory located in Louisville,
Colorado to help shape technologies that are driving the data, voice
and video communications standards of the future. We are well-known
for our many achievements in advanced network design, broadband,
Voice over Internet Protocol and next generation digital video,
because of the high caliber of our culture of determining and
establishing the new technology trends that impact consumers
throughout the world.

CableLabs is currently looking for two Digital Video Headend
Engineers to join our team at our Louisville, Colorado facility.

The Digital Video Headend Engineer, Systems Evaluation is responsible
for all headend configuration management and system integration for
all SE related initiatives. This individual will work closely with
engineers from CableLabs, participating vendors and visiting
engineers to ensure that all CableLabs headends have the needed
configuration and functionality to support vendor's development
efforts and conduct certification testing. The Digital Video Headend
Engineer will be responsible for working with the various projects to
determine new requirements and work with the headend equipment
vendors to come up with solutions and designs to support new
capabilities. This individual must be comfortable in a lab
environment and have strong problem solving skills to analyze various
hardware and software issues.
FUNCTIONS
• Manage all headend configurations that are associated with
any and all initiatives such as OpenCable, OCAP, DSG and DOCSIS.

• Work with the various project groups within CableLabs to
determine new capabilities needed on the headends to support new
development and testing requirements.

• Work with the headend and other equipment vendors to
determine, design and document new headend configurations needed to
implement new equipment, headend controllers, application servers,
support servers. Serve as the main contact to outside vendors who
are concerned with headend integration.

• Document and track the detailed configuration for the lab
environment.

• Configure and run digital video headend equipment, network
equipment, network management equipment and track all software
releases for headend controller in support of interoperability and
certification events.

• Contribute to the development of headend requirements for
supporting all initiatives.

• Contribute to all interoperability and certification events.

• Assist the Communications department with demonstrations and
shows as needed.

• Perform other duties as assigned.
OTHER
• Plan for and produce work product of very high quality.
• Set, gain approval for and meet goals and objectives for
projects adhering to and making appropriate use of the company's
planning, budgeting, accounting, and project management systems and
policies and procedures (See Employee Handbook) to increase overall
efficiency and meet corporate financial goals.
• Make appropriate use of CableLabs safety policies and
procedures (See Safety Manual).
• Help other CableLabs departments meet their goals and
objectives. Share knowledge and cooperate with other departments.
Work well with others.
• Promote and enhance the Company's image.
• Exhibit advanced organizational, communications and
interpersonal relations skills. Exercise initiative in areas of
responsibility.
• Maintain, update and improve job knowledge.
• Cooperate with other staff to resolve conflicting work
assignments for support employees.
REPORTS TO
Director of Laboratories
CONTACTS
Cable company executives and engineers, vendor executives and
scientists, CableLabs staff, TAC, industry committees.
QUALIFICATIONS
BSEE, related 4 year degree or demonstrated experience.
Experience with, and extensive knowledge of Hybrid Fiber Coax (HFC),
RF, IP networking, various operating systems, switched digital video,
digital communications and technology principals.

In depth knowledge and understanding of OpenCable/OCAP
architecture.

6-8 years of headend experience preferably Motorola DAC,
Scientific Atlanta DNCS, Harmonic and NAS (National Control).

Excellent problem solving, interpersonal, communications and
planning skills required. Willing to travel as needed.

Come be a part of an organization that is dedicated to identifying
and delivering new and innovative video and broadband technologies
over cable networks.

Please send your resume, summary of related experience, and salary
requirements to resumes@cablelabs.com. Please reference Digital
Video Headend Engineer when applying.

CableLabs offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits and
rewards. For more information on this position and CableLabs in
general, please visit our website at www.cablelabs.com. EOE.