Grass Valley
Camera System Architect
Breda, Netherlands - Full Time
About Grass Valley
With our award-winning technology and trusted expertise, Grass Valley enables and empowers creators, broadcasters and media organizations to produce brilliant content that captivates audiences and connects people through the magic of media.
As the industry’s R&D powerhouse, we offer the widest and deepest range of best-in-class solutions in the industry. We are the trusted partner to many of the biggest and most creative names in the media and entertainment business as we help our customers to build successful media businesses and navigate the rapidly shifting mediascape.
Grass Valley has been engaged in the media technology business for over 60 years and is part of Black Dragon Capital.
Our people are creative, knowledgeable, passionate and dedicated, working together to deliver high quality solutions and services to customers all over the world. We are looking for our future ambassadors, technologists, thought leaders and innovators to continue this beautiful journey with us. This is your opportunity, join us!
For further information, please visit Grass Valley.
Your Role
As a Camera System Architect, you will define, coordinate, and drive the system-level architecture of our professional broadcast camera systems. You will translate commercial and product requirements into functional, reliable, and manufacturable camera designs, guiding multidisciplinary development teams from concept to production.
Your day-to-day responsibilities:
- Collaborate with Product Marketing and Product Management to translate the Commercial Requirement Specification (CRS) into a clear target specification for new or improved fixed cameras.
- Define the overall system architecture, including required features, feasibility, and alignment with current technologies and reliability standards.
- Consult with technical specialists (video, power, transmission, hardware, software) to review and refine the architecture.
- Guide and coordinate designers on implementing the system in development increments.
- Oversee the technical system design and ensure alignment across all project contributors.
- Ensure production engineering is informed of technical and manufacturing requirements in time for seamless industrialization.
- Validate the camera system for production and support its introduction into manufacturing, service, and customer environments.
- Act as the primary technical authority for Product Marketing, Project Managers, Engineering Teams, and Manufacturing.
- Perform tests and analysis together with the Reliability Engineer related to the quality validation plan.
- Perform tests and analysis on video and audio performance against specified and subjective criteria.
- Developing innovative camera systems based on customer needs, technological advancements, and industry trends.
- Improving existing professional broadcast camera platforms through system-level design enhancements.
- Specifying system performance, behavior, and functionality from a user/system perspective.
- Collaborating with R&D field specialists to derive and decompose requirements, create test and verification plans, and ensure products meet technical and quality standards.
- Supporting the creation of production test plans and system integration planning.
- Participating in video and audio performance evaluations, both analytical and subjective, alongside Reliability Engineers.
- A Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Applied Physics.
- 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in system design or architecture, ideally in the broadcast or professional camera industry.
- Strong knowledge of camera systems and a deep understanding of broadcast-specific applications.
- Broad technical expertise in optics, colorimetry, control systems, software processes, power, and FPGA development.
- Familiarity with disciplines such as video/audio processing, intercom, and signal transmission.
- Insight into the needs of camera users and emerging technology trends in the broadcast market.
- Experience benchmarking competitors and tracking industry innovations, patents, and literature.
- Good understanding of industry standards and recommendations (e.g., SMPTE, ST 2110).
- Strong communication and coordination skills; Dutch language proficiency is a plus.
- Ability to collaborate across diverse teams and act as a central technical point of contact.
- Competitive compensation packages
- 40 days of leave per year and an excellent pension scheme
- Onboarding and career coaching program and training possibilities
- An informal, collegial work climate, with colleagues that are proud of the products we develop.
These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved in this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for this job.
Our company is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, gender, disability, or protected veteran status.
