Broadcast Engineer

The Film Market; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Film Market in San Francisco is seeking a motivated technician to join a team and support multiple ongoing technical projects. This role will maintain our studios in downtown San Francisco as well as transmitters at Sutro Tower and remote ENG locations.

Candidates should have at least two years of hands-on experience in television broadcast, production and IT network equipment integration and maintenance, with strong skills in RF transmitters, fiber optics and broadcast standards.

Qualifications

• Two years of hands-on experience in TV broadcast, production and IT network equipment integration and maintenance.
• Experience with high-power RF transmitters; vendor transmitter training is a plus.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD or Visio for CAD drawings.
• Knowledge of fiber optic splicing and terminating.
• Understanding of broadcast standards and PSIP fundamentals.
• Experience with Harmonic encoders and digital transmitters.
• Experience with Telestream Vantage and various OS (MS-DOS, Unix, Linux).
• College degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain technical facilities at downtown San Francisco studios and transmitters at Sutro Tower and ENG locations.
• Collaborate in a team to realize multiple ongoing technical projects.
• Provide hands-on maintenance and support for broadcast IT networks and equipment.

Skills

RF transmitters

Fiber optic splicing

Broadcast standards

PSIP fundamentals

Unix/Linux command line

Education

College degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Visio

Harmonic encoders

Gates ULXTE

Diamond digital transmitters

Telestream Vantage

Job description

is looking for a motivated individual to work in a team environment to realize multiple ongoing technical projects, assist in maintaining the technical facilities at our studios in downtown San Francisco as well as our transmitters at Sutro Tower and remote ENG locations. Applicants should have at least two (2) years of direct, hands-on experience in television broadcast, production and IT network equipment integration and maintenance.

Role Type

Full-time

Requirements

• Solid understanding and experience working with high-power RF television transmitters. Vendor transmitter training is a plus.
• CAD drawing and editing experience with AutoCAD and/or Visio.
• Single and multi-mode fiber optic cable splicing and terminating experience.
• In-depth knowledge of broadcast standards and PSIP fundamentals.
• Direct experience working with Harmonic encoders.
• Direct experience working on Gates ULXTE & Diamond digital transmitters.
• Experience configuring workflows in Telestream Vantage.
• Experience working in MS-DOS, Unix, and Linux command-line and GUI-based systems.
• College degree preferred.

Compensation: $80,000 - $95,000 /year USD