Broadcast Engineer

WTTG/WDCA – Broadcast Engineer (Regular Full-Time)

If you are looking to build your career with a

technical powerhouse

and a highly successful, well-known media company, look no further!

Our engineering team has an opening for a Broadcast Engineer.

FOX 5 DC / FOX 5 Plus is part of Fox Corporation and Fox Television Stations, world leading and valued media brands, airing the most hours of original programming in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia local television market. At FOX 5 DC we are our own independent work community. We work in a fast-paced culture where teamwork, ideas, and input are critical.

We are seeking a Broadcast Engineer

to support the operation of our ST 2110 IP facility. IT Network Engineers with some broadcast experience may be considered for this role.

JOB HIGHLIGHTS:

– Support an ST 2110 media network running on Arista network switches
– Work with Lawo VSM, SMART, Arista Cloudvision and other tools
– Maintain complex broadcast systems and equipment such as cameras, production switchers, graphics systems, non-linear editing systems, cloud-based systems, intercom, production audio consoles, ENG equipment, etc.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

:

– Hands-on experience working in a television facility
– Experience providing technical support for production video and broadcast operations
– Experience with IP routing and workows
– General understanding of the SMPTE 2110 suite of standards
– Ability to troubleshoot computer and network-based systems
– Ability to read technical drawings and follow signal flows
– Strong analytical, reasoning, and technical troubleshooting skills
– Ability to take direction and work under deadline pressure
– Must be organized, creative, and detail-oriented
– Strong sense of urgency
– Ability to work independently and as part of a cohesive team

NICE TO HAVE:

Bachelors degree, preferred focus in electrical engineering or computer science or related field

Arista or Cisco certification, Arista CloudVision

Experience maintaining a television transmitter

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