Broadcast Production Engineer

FOX News Channel; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,614 - 70,257; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

FOX News Channel in Washington DC seeks a Broadcast Production Engineer for its 24/7 live news environment. You will support on-air broadcast production systems and oversee studio operations, with responsibility for video walls, cameras, and control room subsystems.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in broadcast production, strong trouble shooting skills, and solid knowledge of SMPTE standards, Planar video walls, and NRCS workflows.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in broadcast production and live television.
• Strong troubleshooting of broadcast equipment and systems.
• Familiarity with SDI and 2110 IP video/audio routing environments.
• Knowledge of SMPTE standards and broadcast workflows.

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.
• Maintain infrastructure equipment (routers, intercom, monitoring, KVM, audio suites).
• Support off-site locations including White House and Capitol Hill.
• Track and resolve technical issues in a 24/7 live production environment.
• Maintain subsystems with software/hardware updates and replacements.
• Develop deployment and support documentation for operations.
• Collaborate with teams on production systems and technologies.
• Maintain legacy broadcast environments (pathbays, fiber, serial equipment, WFM scopes).

Skills

Broadcast engineering

Troubleshooting

IT networking knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

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

Tools

Calrec audio

NRCS workflows

Ross Overdrive

Dalet

Planar video walls

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.

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

#LI-AA1

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.

Pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $44.00-51.25 per hour.

BENEFITS

• 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.

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OUR CULTURE

We’re disruptors. We’re big dreamers. We’re believers in the future, in possibility, in potential. We’re reinventing the world, every day. We create content for audiences big and small, global and local. We put our audiences first, and work hard to bring them stories they’ll love, wherever they are and however they watch, listen and learn. Whatever your discipline, from on-air talent to behind-the-scenes tech guru to business and finance, the career opportunities at FOX are exciting, rewarding and game-changing. We seek out the most talented individuals – the dreamers, the disruptors and the visionaries –and we want them to know that they matter. We’re committed to helping every single one of our employees feel valued and inspired, every day.