Electronics Engineer (R50033220)

FOX; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 133,599 - 163,288; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical/dental/vision

insurance

401(k) plan

paid time off

other benefits per plan documents

Union benefits via collective bargain

Job summary

Fox Corporation is seeking a highly skilled broadcast engineer to build and maintain our broadcast infrastructure and lead ongoing testing and prototyping of our architecture. The role emphasizes collaboration with engineering teams, vendors, and media operations to resolve issues and improve services.

The ideal candidate has a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field and at least two years of broadcast engineering experience, with strong knowledge of IP networks, SMPTE 2110,

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in EE/CS and 2 years of broadcast engineering experience
• Experience with IP-based networks and SMPTE 2110 standards
• Familiarity with cloud storage and AWS services for media workflows

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Fox’s broadcast infrastructure.
• Conduct tests and prototype efforts to evolve architecture and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and vendors on long term roadmaps.
• Analyze dashboards to optimize system security and performance.
• Support Media Operations in day-to-day technical issues.

Skills

IP-based networks

IP protocols TCP/UDP

SMPTE 2110

Video compression MPEG2/4/HEVC

Media asset management

Cloud storage & AWS

Cloud IAM & EC2

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering / Electronics / Computer Science

Job description

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox CorporationUnder the FOX banner, we produce and distribute content through some of the world's leading and most valued brands, including: FOX News Media, FOX Sports, FOX Entertainment, FOX Television Stations and Tubi Media Group. We empower a diverse range of creators to imagine and develop culturally significant content, while building an organization that thrives on creative ideas, operational expertise and strategic thinking.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Duties

• Build and maintain Fox's broadcast infrastructure.
• Conduct lab, performance and system tests and prototype efforts that can continually evolve Fox's architecture and infrastructure.
• Support evaluation of solutions portfolio against third party offerings.
• Maintain a communication link between broadcast engineering and other department by partnering to resolve issues and communicating feedback to broadcast engineering management, to improve processes, services, and solutions.
• Provide support to Media Operations in day-to-day operations and assist users with technical issues or concerns.
• Partner with the Engineering and Standards and Advanced Technology teams to develop groundbreaking technology solutions for challenging business issues.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, operations teams, and third-party vendors to develop long term strategy, product development and implement road maps.
• Know data is critical to making informed business decisions and use it to understand and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the engineering team's performance.
• Analyze dashboards and constantly optimize system security and testing, minimizing bugs making it to final products.
• Embody a culture of continuous learning, especially in emerging technologies.
• Be part of a high performing team and delivering high quality products.

Job Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science or related field, plus two (2) years of broadcast engineering or related engineering experience in broadcast or television facility.

Specific skills: Also requires experience or knowledge in the following:

• IP-based technologies, IPv4 addressing, subnetting, routing, and network design principles;
• IP protocols such as TCP, UDP, RTP, DNS and NAT;
• SMPTE 2110 suite of standards and specifications such as AMWA NMOS;
• Compression techniques such as MPEG2/4, HEVC, JPEG 2000, and JPEG XS;
• Asset management systems, file-based workflows, media acquisition, transcoding/encoding, and NAS/SAN technologies;
• On-prem and cloud-based storage and compute infrastructure platforms; and 7) Cloud-based technologies such as AWS services, EC2, S3, RDS and IAM

*Any level of experience or knowledge in the specific skills is acceptable.

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 $148,444.33 annually.

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.

• medical/dental/vision
• insurance
• 401(k) plan
• paid time off
• 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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