Maintenance Engineer

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to oversee and maintain broadcast and technology equipment across the facility. The role supports compliance with FCC and other regulations while advancing new technologies and infrastructure.

The position requires hands-on engineering tasks, collaboration with management, and the ability to handle multiple projects with a focus on reliability and performance. Evening and weekend work may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of broadcast engineering experience.
• Ability to terminate broadcast and IT related cables.
• Experience with broadcast automation systems and RF is preferred.
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Willingness to coach/mentor others to improve knowledge and skills.
• Provide desktop support and maintain IT knowledge.
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple assignments.
• Willing to work extended hours, travel overnight, and weekends to maintain equipment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Participate in managing and maintaining all broadcast and technology related equipment within the facility.
• Understand and assist in compliance with FCC, local, state, and federal regulations.
• Help implement new technologies and technical infrastructure for the facility.
• Participate in engineering and other technical projects.
• Evaluate, select, install, service, and maintain facility broadcast equipment and IT systems.
• Work closely with management and co-workers to ensure company objectives are met.
• Other duties as needed.

Skills

Broadcast engineering

Cable termination

Broadcast automation systems

RF knowledge

IT support

Desktop support

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Written and verbal communication

Mentoring/development

Tools

Broadcast routers

Video storage devices

SAN storage

Satellite ground stations

Job description

The Maintenance Engineer participates in managing and maintaining all broadcast and technology related equipment within the facility.

• Participate in managing and maintaining all broadcast and technology related equipment within the facility
• Understand and assist in compliance with rules and regulations applicable to FCC, local, state, and federal laws
• Help implement new technologies and technical infrastructure for the facility.
• Participate in engineering and other technical projects
• Evaluate, select, install, service, and maintain facility broadcast equipment and information technology systems
• Work closely with management and co-workers to ensure company objectives are being met
• Other duties as needed

Requirements & Skills:

• 3 years previous broadcast engineering experience
• The ability to terminate broadcast and IT related cables is required
• Experience with Broadcast automation systems, routers, video storage devices, SAN storage, satellite ground stations, and RF preferred
• Strong interpersonal and organization skills
• Ability to identify the development needs of others and coach/mentor others to improve their knowledge and/or skills
• Provide Desktop support and maintain working knowledge of IT management and administrative knowledge
• Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to work extended hours as needed, may include overnight travel and weekends to maintain/repair transmitter and microwave equipment
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• ‘Can Do’ attitude, desire to learn new skills consistent with good engineering/IT practices