Studio Engineer, CoSTAR

JOB DESCRIPTION

Reporting to: CoSTAR Studio Manager

Purpose of role

This role supports advanced virtual production research and creative technological activity within the CoSTAR National Lab Futures Studio at Royal Holloway University. The Studio Engineer is responsible for ensuring the virtual production environment operates safely, efficiently and to the highest technical standards, with particular focus on LED wall engineering, camera systems and rigging.

The postholder will play a key role in establishing practical workflows, operational practices and production readiness ahead of the planned transition of CoSTAR National Lab studio operations to a new facility at Pinewood Studios from Autumn 2026.

The Studio Engineer also provides on-floor oversight of studio technicians during productions, supporting safe and effective delivery of studio activity.

Core responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Engineer, maintain and operate LED wall and virtual production stage equipment

• Install, configure and support professional camera and tracking systems withinintegrated production workflows.

• Carry out rigging and engineering for LED walls, cameras, lighting, tracking systems and associated infrastructure in accordance with safety standards and best practice

• Provide on-floor technical oversight of technicians during productions,demonstrations, workshops and research activity.

Skills and Experience

• Strong knowledge of virtual production technologies, including LED volumes, camera systems, tracking and real-time production workflows.

• Proven professional rigging experience with understanding of load calculations, truss systems, working at height regulations and safe installation practices.

• Strong understanding of integrated AV signal flow and troubleshooting within complex, multi-system production environments.

• Ability to work effectively across creative, research and technical teams with strong organisational and communication skills.

Person specification

Essential

• Strong professional rigging competence combined with experience configuring and supporting camera, tracking and synchronisation workflows.

• Experience working within studio, broadcast or production environments, including providing technical oversight during live studio activity.

• Strong problem-solving ability, attention to detail, and capability to maintain technical documentation while working under production time pressures.

Desirable

• Experience supporting lighting or sound systems within studio, theatre, live performance or event production environments.

• Experience working within theatre, live performance or event-based production environments and awareness.

Location: Futures Studio (CoSTAR National Lab) and Satellite facilities at Royal Holloway University, planned relocation to CoSTAR National R&D Lab at Pinewood from Autumn 2026, the National Film and Television School (NFTS), Beaconsfield