Engineer

This is a wide-ranging position that contributes to the department responsible for supporting systems involved in studio production and transmission. The ideal candidate will have a strong ability to learn independently, a tenacity for evaluating and improving systems, exceptional troubleshooting skills, and an understanding of signal flow and production tools.

Responsibilities:

• Support and maintain multiple studio production environments. 
• Support large postproduction and SAN systems. 
• Support advanced television graphics systems.
• Support transmission systems.
• Manage assigned vendor issues until full through full resolution.
• Lead the management of broadcast technologies at the engineering and operational levels. 
• Perform other duties as required. 

Qualifications and Skills:

• The position requires 10+years of hands-on experience supporting studio and postproduction environments. 
• Experience supporting production switchers, multi-viewer systems, large-scale audio consoles, and intercom systems. 
• The applicant should have basic computer and networking skills, including Microsoft Office Suite AutoCAD knowledge is a plus.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with a willingness to learn. 
• Advanced knowledge of current and future television systems and formats, including SMPTE 2110. 
• An understanding of common video compression standards (MPEG2, H.264/AVC, HEVC) as well as video transmission protocols/formats (MPEG2 transport stream, SCTE35, ASI, RTP, SRT, RIST) is a plus. 
• Understanding of fiber optic and copper networking technologies. 
• The candidate should be a self-starter and a team player. 
• Must be detail oriented, meticulous and able to maintain confidentiality. 
• Demonstrate the tact, diplomacy, decisiveness, and superior people skills required in the pressurized environment of live television. 
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to sit, stand, kneel, for extended periods of time. 
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds. 
• Possess the manual dexterity needed to effectively create required work product. 
• Possess the visual acuity needed to effectively create required work product. 
• Possess the auditory acuity needed to effectively create required work product.
• Prompt and regular attendance at an assigned work location.

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