The Broadcast Production Engineer will be responsible for providing support & maintenance to our large infrastructure of media and broadcast systems, in a 24/7 live news environment. As part of the Production Engineering team within the Broadcast and Media Technology group, the Broadcast Production Engineer will work with multiple engineering teams, in addition to the IT group and helpdesk, broadcast production and technical operations personnel, and network operations group. The Broadcast Production Engineer must have a passion for broadcast engineering/IT and be comfortable with current media technologies, concepts, and emerging trends (i.e. Media over IP, Cloud Computing, Radio Workflows, etc.).
A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Support infrastructure for on-air broadcast production systems
Studio Operations include video walls, video processing systems, and cameras
Live Control Room production systems and subsystems
Infrastructure systems include routers, intercom, monitoring, KVM, audio suites, and other live production-related gear
Maintain and support off-site remote locations i.e. White House, Capitol Hill, and Home Studios
Respond to, communicate, manage, and track technical issues as they arise in a live 24/7 production environment
Perform maintenance of subsystems including software and hardware updates, modifications, and replacements as warranted
Implement and maintain process standards for deployment, and develop support documentation for operations personnel as needed
Be part of a team that works hands-on with the latest generation of production systems and technologies
Audio processing -gating, compression, equalization of talent microphone audio, and multi-band processing of outbound audio programming using Orban processors
Audio-over-IP -Comrex, Telos, and Tieline audio-over-IP codecs (Comrex Access and Bric-Link, Telos ProStream and ZipStream, Tieline Commander and Bridge-IT)
Set-up up small Dante audio networks
Balanced analog audio (both microphone and line-level) and AES3 Digital audio -cable types/wiring, patch bay wiring, and normalling, measurements Legacy T1 audio transmission using Harris IntrraPlex hardware
Telephone hybrids and talk show call-in system -Telos Hx1 phone hybrids, and Telos VXtalk show call-in system
Enco Digital audio Workstation hardware -using Audio Science analog/digital audio soundcards
RS-232 serial protocol (for sending/receiving ASCII serial string cues for drop/join commands/ad insertion)
Sierra Automated Systems (SAS) 32KD audio router and Rubicon audio console systems -Router Control Software for set-up and configuration of router and consoles
RTS/Telex Intercom -set-up/make changes to intercom key panels using AZ Edit
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
Bachelor's Degree in electrical engineering, computer science or equivalent major, and/or equivalent work experience
The candidate must have 5+ years of broadcast production and live television experience
Versed in SMPTE standards for broadcast television and video production environments; Examples include ST 292M, ST 424M, ST 2110, ST 2059, IEE1588, ST 2022-7, SCTE-104, etc
Strong technical ability to troubleshoot and repair broadcast equipment including routers, switchers, audio boards, signal processors, video scalers, playback systems, etc
Ability to troubleshoot audio/video signals in traditional SDI and IP ST 2110 essence flow routing environments
Knowledge of studio and set technologies including video walls, cameras, VR set technologies, image processing systems, touch screens and lighting
Knowledge of multi-viewer systems and their interfaces to tally and UMD data
Fundamental understanding of production control automation (e.g. Ross Overdrive) and Newsroom Computer System (NRCS)workflows
Experience with file-based workflows and knowledge of enterprise Media Asset Management systems (e.g. Dalet)
Working knowledge of MS Windows workstation and server platforms
Experience with Linux variants including RedHat, CentOS, and Ubuntu
Basic knowledge of AWS Infrastructures includingS3/Glacier storage and cloud compute (EC2) services. Ability to troubleshoot and replace computer hardware components and proprietary broadcast equipment
Ability to interpret technical documentation standards including AutoCAD, Visio, and Lucid Charts
Demonstrated working knowledge of IT / networking theory, topology, and best practices
Strong skills in the areas of root cause analysis, organization, and escalation to subject matter experts
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to frame issues clearly
Strong desire to learn, cross-train and a passion to maintain current knowledge of relevant and emerging technologies
Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, and work independently and as part of a team
Working Conditions
Strong team environment with a diversity of knowledge and technologies
The candidate must be able to work a flexible schedule based on the needs of a live production environment, including overtime as required
The candidate will also participate in a support rotation and provide remote support as warranted
Physical Requirements
The job will require that you have the ability to remove, lift and replace equipment in racks as warranted
Experience in the use of manual and electric mechanical tools is required
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