Broadcast Design Engineer

Broadcast Management Group; Washington (District of Columbia); In loco; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Broadcast Management Group (BMG) seeks a Broadcast Design Engineer to support coast-to-coast projects. The role involves designing systems, creating equipment lists, and troubleshooting broadcast and IT networks. You’ll work on Flypack, OB trucks and REMI systems, traveling as needed.

Strong independent work ethic and ability to engage with designs for future expansion are essential. The position reports to the SVP of Technology and entails developing synoptic diagrams, rack elevations, and

Competenze

• Minimum 5 years of broadcast systems design experience.
• Strong knowledge of IP Video, Dante and REMI systems.
• Ability to design, read and develop broadcast engineering AutoCAD drawings.
• Willingness to travel for project-based assignments.

Mansioni

• Manage integration projects of both small and large scale.
• Create equipment lists and conceptual drawings, and estimate labor and P&M costs for system proposals.
• Create, read, understand and develop broadcast engineering AutoCAD design drawings.
• Terminate video, audio, control and network cables.
• Work independently or with external vendors on integration projects, equipment commissioning, and training.
• Interface positively with clients and install teams.
• Assist with planned system upgrades and expansion of projects.
• Perform customer equipment maintenance as needed, including overtime.

Conoscenze

Broadcast design

IP Video

Dante

REMI

AutoCAD

Independent work

Travel-ready

Strumenti

AutoCAD software

Ross production switchers

Descrizione del lavoro

Broadcast Management Group (BMG) is a leading global broadcast production company that provides managed services to major broadcast networks, corporations, and studios. It is also a top producer of live multicamera news, sports, entertainment, and corporate broadcast productions. BMG is a trailblazing industry leader utilizing cutting edge, innovative technology. The company is the leader in centralized technology and decentralized production teams and operates a Network Operations Center hosted at BMG’s Cloud Control Center along with a fleet of REMI mobile units. Business operations are located in New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Chicago, and Las Vegas.

Broadcast Management Group (BMG) is seeking a Broadcast Design Engineering (BDE) position to support BMG coast to coast. This position will report to BMG’s Sr. Vice President of Technology. The BDE engineer will work on system proposals, design systems, maintain and troubleshoot broadcast equipment, assist with integration projects, and work on remote production assignments as needed. We are looking for a well-rounded BDE who can assist in creating equipment lists, engineering signal flow synoptic diagrams and rack elevations. A complete understanding of broadcast and IT network technology is essential. The ideal candidate will also be able to serve as an engineer in charge of productions, both with Flypack, OB trucks and REMI systems. We are looking for someone who is actively engaging with the designs they contribute to and possesses the ability to adapt them for the future. Working independently at a high level is a requirement. This position will assist the SVP of Technology with BMG projects such as planned system upgrades, new facility design, equipment maintenance, and consult on future technical expansion for internal and external clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage integration projects of both small and large scale.
• Create equipment lists and conceptual drawings, and estimate labor and P&M costs for system proposals.
• Create, read, understand and develop broadcast engineering AutoCAD design drawings.
• Able to terminate video, audio, control and network cables.
• Work independently or with external vendors on integration projects, equipment commissioning, and training.
• Able to positively interface with clients and install teams.
• Assist with planned system upgrades and expansion of projects.
• Perform customer equipment maintenance as needed, occasionally working outside of regular business work hours

Scheduled Hours/Days

• All employees are expected to work 50 hours work week, 10 hours a day.
• Must be flexible on dates due to production demands; this may include weekends. Scheduled workdays can vary, and any approved hours over 50 for the week will be used a comp time.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of broadcast systems design experience
• Knowledge of live and REMI production environments
• Understanding of system integration techniques, project schedules, and project budgets
• Strong knowledge of IP Video, Dante and REMI systems
• Strong work ethic and ability to work independently
• Understanding of cloud production
• Ability to work late shifts and weekends as needed
• Ability to travel for project-based assignments as needed
• AutoCAD Certified or equivalent software.

Pluses

• Knowledge of encoding for live programming
• Hands-on experience with Ross production switchers
• Knowledge of remote broadcast technology
• Knowledge of Satellite and fiber transmissions
• Camera Set-Up and Video Camera Shading (V1)