Cinema Engineer
Netflix
- New York City, NY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Serve as a technical lead and operate high-profile screenings at the Paris Theater, such as premieres, press screenings and awards engagements,
- Conduct tech checks with partners and talent, performing picture and sound calibration to achieve satisfaction
- Oversee daily exhibition best practices for general venue programming at the Paris Theater, seeking to maintain a high standard of exhibition quality
- Oversee and support screenings at 3rd party East Coast venues including festivals, and other high-profile publicity screenings
- Represent Netflix as its trusted expert at screening events and festivals, ensuring filmmaker satisfaction
- Support internal studio screening needs in the Netflix New York corporate office
- Consistently monitor quality of venues in New York and stay current on changes and upgrades
- Liaise with internal engineering teams on major upgrades and troubleshooting
- Provide excellent service to internal Netflix stakeholders and filmmaking talent
- Perform maintenance on cinema projection equipment, sound systems, servers, etc.
- Establish efficient workflows to ensure a reliable and consistent experience
- Partner closely with Events and Regional Publicity, Post Production Management teams, Distribution, Workplace Operations, and Media Systems Engineering to achieve uncompromising experience and drive filmmaker and audience satisfaction
- 10+ years of experience in high-end theatrical exhibition, working in an engineering capacity in a client facing role
- Demonstrated leadership in running complex screening events, orchestrating a variety of technical functions seamlessly to achieve a successful show
- Hands-on experience with theatrical exhibition workflows, Digital Cinema specifications, maintenance, and calibration, including digital projection, QSC, Dolby, etc.
- Able to consistently deliver spectacular DolbyAtmos sound experience that accurately reproduces artistic intent
- Strong understanding of file formats, screening assets, and auxiliary media.
- Attention to details necessary to deliver pristine audio-visual presentation
- Ability to detect and diagnose faults with both assets and environments, and proactively flag issues
- Knowledge of Post Production imaging and color space, as well as sound workflows such as Nearfield and Theatrical mixes
- Familiarity with live event technology
- Knowledge of film projection is preferred
- Certified Barco / Christie projection is a plus
- QSYS Level 1 Cinema certification is a plus
- Dolby training is a plus
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage a heavy volume of work
- Outstanding written and verbal communication and proactive, solution driven mentality
- Troubleshooting skills with a strong emphasis on long term solutions and innovation
- Resilient approach and proven ability to excel under pressure and thrive in constant change
- Existing relationships with outside vendors, including rental houses and engineering firms, is a plus
- Ability to respond after hours for important, timely, or urgent matters
- Ability and willingness to travel for work; primarily domestic, East Coast travel
- Passionate about Netflix culture and values in the workplace