Broadcast Technology Engineer - WFTV Orlando

Cox Media Group; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cox Media Group's WFTV Orlando is seeking a Broadcast Technology Engineer to design, install, and support broadcast and media systems, blending traditional infrastructure with IT, automation, cloud, and file-based workflows.

You will partner with engineering, IT, news, and production teams to ensure reliable on-air operations, document processes, mentor staff, and lead incident response.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of progressive experience in broadcast engineering and media technology.
• Strong understanding of signal flow, IP networking, and file-based workflows.
• Experience with NRCS, automation, playout, editing, and graphics.
• Knowledge of FCC requirements and broadcast standards.
• Ability to troubleshoot under live-broadcast conditions and communicate clearly.
• Experience coordinating software updates, backups, and change-management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; detail-oriented.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve master control systems, playout, automation, and content delivery.
• Support newsroom and production workflows: NRCS, asset management, editing, streaming.
• Provide senior-level support for control room and studio systems.
• Partner with IT to support broadcast network infrastructure and security.
• Lead incident response and document root cause and corrective actions.
• Ensure security and readiness through updates, backups, DR planning.
• Create and maintain technical drawings, inventories, SOPs, and version records.
• Collaborate to design and implement workflow improvements.
• Mentor junior engineers and share best practices.

Skills

Broadcast engineering

IP networking

Live troubleshooting

Communication

Documentation

Project coordination

RF systems

Security/compliance

Tools

Avid

Telestream

Ross

Grass Valley

Harmonic

LiveU

NRCS

Automation

Media Storage

Job description

Broadcast Technology Engineer - WFTV Orlando

Job Title: Broadcast Technology Engineer - WFTV Orlando

Position Overview

The Broadcast Technology Engineer is responsible for the design, installation, support, and continuous improvement of critical broadcast, production, newsroom, master control, RF, IP, and media technology systems. This role serves as a senior technical resource for integrating traditional broadcast infrastructure with IT, network, automation, cloud, and file-based media workflows. The position helps ensure reliable on-air operations, resilient content delivery, secure technology practices, efficient workflows, and strong collaboration across Engineering, IT, News, Production, Digital, vendors, and corporate technology teams.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain, support, and improve master control systems, including playout servers, automation, ingest, transcoding, content delivery, file transfer, monitoring, and interfaces with traffic and scheduling platforms.
• Support newsroom and production technology workflows, including NRCS platforms, media asset management, shared storage, editing environments, graphics, encoding, streaming, and digital publishing integrations.
• Provide senior-level support for production control room and studio systems, including production automation, routing, control interfaces, video/audio systems, timing, intercom, graphics, monitoring, and related operational workflows.
• Partner with IT and network teams to support broadcast network infrastructure, including switches, routers, VLANs, subnets, ACLs, IP transport, streaming, connectivity, and system interoperability across broadcast and enterprise environments.
• Lead troubleshooting and incident response for on-air, production, and distribution issues; document root cause, corrective actions, and follow-up steps to improve reliability and reduce repeat failures.
• Maintain system security and operational readiness through software, firmware, and operating system updates; access control coordination; vulnerability remediation support; backup validation; disaster recovery planning; and compliance with corporate IT and broadcast technology standards.
• Develop and maintain accurate technical documentation, drawings, signal-flow diagrams, system inventories, configuration notes, standard operating procedures, and version records.
• Collaborate with end users, vendors, Engineering, IT, News, Production, Digital, and corporate technology teams to design, test, and implement workflow improvements that support reliable content creation, distribution, and live operations.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and technical staff by sharing standards, troubleshooting methods, documentation practices, and operational best practices.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5–7 years of progressive experience supporting broadcast engineering, media technology, production systems, master control, newsroom systems, RF, or related IT/media workflows.
• Strong understanding of broadcast signal flow, file-based workflows, IP networking, streaming, encoding/transcoding, shared storage, media asset management, automation, and content delivery systems.
• Hands‑on experience with broadcast platforms such as automation, playout, NRCS, editing, graphics, media storage, transcode, streaming, monitoring, and live production systems.
• Knowledge of FCC requirements, EAS, RF systems, transmitter operations, technical compliance, and applicable broadcast industry standards.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues under time‑sensitive, live‑broadcast conditions while communicating clearly with technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating software, firmware, operating system updates, access controls, backups, documentation, and change‑management practices in a mission‑critical technology environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong organizational discipline, attention to detail, and a customer‑service mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, support planned and unplanned work, participate in project execution, and remain effective in a fast‑paced operational environment.
• Proficiency with standard productivity tools, technical documentation tools, remote support methods, and common operating systems used in broadcast and media environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred qualifications include experience with cloud or hybrid media workflows, IP‑based video transport, automation scripting, cybersecurity practices, disaster recovery planning, vendor management, mentoring, and platforms such as Avid, Telestream, Ross, Grass Valley, Harmonic, LiveU, or similar broadcast/media systems.

About Cox Media Group

CMG Media Corporation (d/b/a Cox Media Group) is an industry‑leading media company with unparalleled brands, award‑winning content, and exceptional team members. CMG provides valuable local and national journalism and entertainment content to the people and communities it serves. The company's businesses encompass 17 high‑quality, market‑leading television brands in 9 markets; 45 top‑performing radio stations delivering multiple genres of content in 9 markets; and numerous streaming and digital platforms. CMG's TV portfolio includes multiple primary affiliates of ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Telemundo and MyNetworkTV, as well as several valuable news and independent stations. For more information about CMG, visit www.coxmediagroup.com

CMG is a special place. Here, we rely on our winning mindset and deep expertise to find creative solutions, think differently, and work together to positively impact the people and communities we serve. It's where we connect and inspire diverse audiences every day and everywhere with our unmatched content, products, services and people.

At CMG, we take pride in our collaborative and open environment, where everyone feels valued, seen and heard. Our shared commitment to living our company's core Values – Teamwork, Integrity, Quality and Fiscal Responsibility - propels us every day, in everything we do. We encourage you to explore #LifeAtCMG, where you can bring your best, authentic self to work, think boldly and make a difference.

CMG is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.