About the Role
As a Football Tracking Technician, you will work on-site at football stadiums, playing a vital role in delivering Hawk-Eye’s tracking and officiating technologies for Premier League, EFL, and UEFA fixtures. You will be responsible for the setup, calibration, and optimisation of services including Goal Line Technology (GLT) and Electronic Performance & Tracking Systems (EPTS). This role offers hands-on experience in elite football environments, live broadcast technology, and high-performance sports operations.
Responsibilities
- Stadium Setup: Rigging Hawk-Eye technology at the stadium, involving physically demanding work, including running heavy cables, rigging cameras, and working at height.
- System Calibration: Conducting pre-match setup, hardware checks, and technical calibration of tracking systems in accordance with standard operational procedures.
- Live Match Monitoring: Actively monitoring hardware and software performance during live matches to instantly troubleshoot, resolve, and report technical errors.
- Stakeholder Management: Liaising professionally with stadium staff, match officials, and host broadcasters on-site, serving as a trusted brand ambassador for Hawk-Eye.
Requirements
- A solid understanding of computer hardware, networking, and fibre-optic connectivity, with a quick aptitude for learning in-house technology and software.
- Strong schedule flexibility, with primary availability focused on weekends and occasional midweek evening matchdays/training sessions in alignment with the football calendar.
- High level of professionalism and a calm, solutions-focused attitude when working in highly visible, client-facing scenarios.
- A full UK driving license.
- Strong football knowledge and a genuine interest in the sport.
- Broadcast and Live events experience (desirable).
- Video routing knowledge (desirable).
- Experience with Audio Over IP devices (desirable).
Skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
- Passion for innovation
- Willingness to learn
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and pressurised environment
- Computer hardware
- Networking
- Fibre-optic connectivity
Location
- Onsite EPL & EFL Stadiums
- Greater London
- Surrounding southern regions
Work Type
- Casual hourly contract
- Setup Day & Match Day
Experience Level
- Entry-level
- Hands-on experience
Salary/Compensations
- £13.00 - £18.20 Per Hour
Benefits
- Comprehensive technical training
- Ongoing support
- Opportunities for full-time employment
- Increase your skillset
- Be more involved within our team
- Contribute to improvements in VAR workflows and cutting-edge tech development
About the Company
- At Hawk-Eye, we pride ourselves on a collaborative, high-performance culture where trust, passion, and innovation thrive.
- We believe in fostering an environment where every team member is empowered to push boundaries and contribute to the future of sports technology.
- Our work is guided by three core values: We are Brave, We are Owners, We are Inclusive.
