Lead Director, Broadcast Engineering & Tech Ops

Fox Corporation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Other benefits

Job summary

FOX 7 Austin / KTBC seeks a Director of Engineering to lead the engineering team, overseeing broadcast, production, transmission, and digital platforms. You will apply PMI principles to drive strategic initiatives, capital projects, and infrastructure lifecycle planning.

Responsibilities include strategic leadership, risk-based maintenance, compliance with FCC/EAS, and collaboration with IT and station leadership to deliver reliable, secure operations.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in television broadcast engineering or related tech.
• PMI framework applied to complex projects.
• Strong PMBOK knowledge across process groups.
• Experience with high-availability networks and media tech.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering team with PMI-based methods and resource optimization.
• Direct end-to-end technical operations lifecycles for broadcast facilities.
• Ensure FCC/EAS/CALM/ATSC compliance and security governance.
• Oversee capital planning, procurement, and vendor management.
• Maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans.

Skills

Leadership

PMI framework

PMBOK knowledge

Broadcast engineering

Risk management

Cybersecurity

Cloud workflows

SBE certification

Education

Engineering degree

Broadcast Technology or IT or Project Management

Tools

PMP

Job description

FOX 7 Austin / KTBC seeks a Director of Engineering to lead the engineering team, overseeing broadcast, production, transmission, and digital platforms. You will apply PMI principles to drive strategic initiatives, capital projects, and infrastructure lifecycle planning.

Responsibilities include strategic leadership, risk-based maintenance, compliance with FCC/EAS, and collaboration with IT and station leadership to deliver reliable, secure operations.