Live Broadcast Production Engineer – News Tech & IP/Cloud

FOX; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 61,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

FOX News Media in Washington, DC is seeking a Broadcast Production Engineer to support on-air broadcast production systems and ensure 24/7 operational reliability. You will coordinate with IT groups, production engineering, technical operations, and network teams to keep the broadcast workflow running smoothly.

Ideal candidates have a BA/BS in an engineering or related field or equivalent experience, 5+ years in broadcast/live TV, and strong knowledge of SMPTE standards, SDI/IP routing, NRCS

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years' experience in broadcast production and live television.
• Extensive knowledge of SMPTE standards for broadcast television and video environments.
• Strong technical skills in troubleshooting and repairing broadcast equipment.
• Aptitude to troubleshoot SDI and IP audio/video signal routing environments.
• Familiarity with studio technologies including video walls, cameras, VR set tech, image processing, touch screens, and lighting.
• Solid understanding of production control automation (Ross Overdrive) and NRCS workflows.
• Proficiency in MS Windows workstation and server platforms.
• Experience with file-based workflows and knowledge of Dalet.
• Ability to interpret technical documentation standards.
• IT/networking theory, topology, and best practices.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks independently and as part of a team.
• Flexibility for live production schedules including overtime, holidays, weekends.
• Capability to remove, lift, and replace equipment in racks.
• Experience operating manual and electric mechanical tools.

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
• Work on complex audio processing tasks and Audio-over-IP setups including gating, compression, equalization of talent microphone audio, and multi-band processing of outbound audio programming using Orban processors
• Set up up small Dante audio networks

Skills

SMPTE standards

Troubleshooting

SDI/IP routing

Studio technologies

NRCS workflows

Ross Overdrive

Windows OS

Dalet

Audio over IP

Dante networks

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related

Tools

Dalet

Dante

Job description

FOX News Media in Washington, DC is seeking a Broadcast Production Engineer to support on-air broadcast production systems and ensure 24/7 operational reliability. You will coordinate with IT groups, production engineering, technical operations, and network teams to keep the broadcast workflow running smoothly.

Ideal candidates have a BA/BS in an engineering or related field or equivalent experience, 5+ years in broadcast/live TV, and strong knowledge of SMPTE standards, SDI/IP routing, NRCS