Broadcast Production Engineer

Fox News Media; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 126,078,000 - 146,852,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Fox News Media seeks a Broadcast Production Engineer in Washington, DC to support on-air production systems in a 24/7 news environment. You will coordinate with IT/helpdesk and engineering teams, maintain both legacy and modern broadcast equipment, and ensure uptime across studios, control rooms, and remote sites.

The role requires strong technical skills in SMPTE standards, Calrec/RTS systems, and IT/networking, with a flexible schedule and ability to work with NY teams as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or related majors, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years' experience in broadcast production and live television.
• Extensive knowledge of SMPTE standards for broadcast video and audio environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and repair skills for broadcast equipment.
• Experience with SDI and 2110 IP routing environments.
• Familiarity with studio technologies including video walls, robotic cameras, and NRCS workflows.
• Proficiency with MS Windows workstation and server platforms.
• Experience with file-based workflows and enterprise Media Asset Management (e.g. Dalet).
• Ability to interpret technical documentation and work in a 24/7 live production environment.

Responsibilities

• Support infrastructure for on-air broadcast production systems.
• Oversee studio operations including video walls, video processing, and cameras.
• Supervise live control room production systems and related subsystems.
• Handle infrastructure like routers, intercom, monitoring, and live production equipment.
• Provide maintenance and support for off-site locations including government buildings.
• Address and manage technical issues in a live production environment.
• Maintain subsystems with updates, modifications and replacements.
• Develop benchmarks and deployment documentation for operations.
• Collaborate with teams using latest production systems and technologies.
• Maintain legacy broadcast environments (pathbays, fiber, serial) as needed.

Skills

Broadcast engineering

Live TV troubleshooting

SMPTE standards

Calrec RTS systems

Planar video walls

NRCS workflows

Windows OS

IT/networking basics

Overtime flexibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or related majors

Tools

Dalet

Ross Overdrive

Calrec audio

RTS communication systems

Job description

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox News Media FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer digital streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the newly announced platform FOX Weather. Currently the number one network in all of cable, FNC has also been the most watched television news channel for 20 consecutive years, while FBN currently ranks among the top business channels on cable. Owned by FOX Corporation, FOX News Media reaches 200 million people each month.

JOB DESCRIPTION

FOX News is on the hunt for a stellar Broadcast Production Engineer to work in our Washington DC bureau. This role involves providing support and routine compliance for our substantial media and broadcast systems within a competitive, live, 24/7 news environment. As a cornerstone of our Production Engineering team, within the Broadcast and Media Technology group, you'll coordinate with various engineering teams, providing support to IT groups/helpdesk, broadcast production, technical operation personnel, and network operations aggregations.

As our ideal candidate, you are enthused about broadcast engineering/IT and comfortable acclimating to evolving media technologies, concepts, and trends such as Media over IP, Cloud Computing, and Radio Workflows.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support infrastructure for on-air broadcast production systems
• Oversee studio operations including video walls, video processing systems, and cameras
• Supervise live control room production systems and subsystems
• Handle infrastructure systems like routers, intercom, monitoring, KVM, audio suites, and live production-related equipment
• Provide maintenance and support for off-site remote locations including the White House, Capitol Hill, etc.
• Address, communicate, manage, and track technical issues in a live 24/7 production environment
• Perform maintenance of subsystems including software and hardware updates, modifications, and replacements as warranted
• Develop and retain process benchmarks for deployment and support documentation for operations
• Collaborate on a team that works hands-on with the latest generation of production systems and technologies
• Provide experience in maintaining legacy broadcast environments , (pathbays, fiber equipment, serial equipment, WFM scopes etc.)

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or related majors, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years' experience in broadcast production and live television
• Extensive knowledge of standards like SMPTE for broadcast television video and audio environments including Calrec audio and RTS communication systems
• Strong technical skills in troubleshooting and repairing broadcast equipment
• Aptitude to troubleshoot traditional SDI and 2110 IP audio/video signal routing environments
• Familiarity with studio technologies including Planar video walls, Vinten robotic cameras, VR set technologies, image processing systems, touch screens, and lighting
• Solid understanding of production control automation (e.g., Ross Overdrive) and Newsroom Computer System (NRCS) workflows
• Proficiency in MS Windows workstation and server platforms
• Experience with file-based workflows and knowledge of enterprise Media Asset Management systems (e.g. Dalet)
• Ability to interpret technical documentation standards
• Demonstrated working knowledge of IT/networking theory, topology, and best practices
• Ability to handle multiple tasks independently and as part of a team, including working closely with NY engineering and network teams
• Aptitude to work a flexible schedule based on the needs of a live production environment, including overtime, holidays, weekends
• Capability to remove, lift, and replace equipment in racks as warranted
• Experience operating manual and electric mechanical tools is required

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $44.00-51.25 per hour. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.