Public Media Broadcast Engineer

KET - Kentucky Educational Television; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance plan options

Retirement savings options

Job summary

Kentucky Educational Television (KET) in Lexington, KY seeks a Television Broadcast Engineer to join a six-person engineering team responsible for master control, media processing, playout, and multiple studios. The role supports a dynamic public media environment and a range of production and broadcast technologies.

As part of a dedicated team, you will install, repair, and maintain broadcast equipment, update hardware/software, and ensure security procedures are followed.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in electronics, IT, or related area of study; two years of professional experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Install, repair, and maintain broadcast equipment, including master control, production studios, post‑production systems and other technologies.
• Update system components (hardware and software) and manage security standards, protocols, and drivers; maintain records and decommission systems.
• Ensure network and physical security procedures are maintained and enforced.
• Configure, control, and monitor camera and video levels for studio and remote productions.
• Liaise with IT Systems Administrators, Transmissions Engineers, Production Staff and Web Developers to enhance network efficiencies and workflows.
• Maintain records of system configurations and SOPs; update documentation when systems are modified or new systems installed.
• Collaborate with team members to share skills and seek training opportunities.

Tools

Routing and distribution systems

Video servers

Playout automation systems

Multiviewers

Transcoding

LTO libraries

Production switchers

Digital audio systems

Graphics systems

Non-linear edit systems

MAM

VTRs

Cameras and lenses

Job description

Kentucky Educational Television (KET) in Lexington, KY seeks a Television Broadcast Engineer to join a six-person engineering team responsible for master control, media processing, playout, and multiple studios. The role supports a dynamic public media environment and a range of production and broadcast technologies.

As part of a dedicated team, you will install, repair, and maintain broadcast equipment, update hardware/software, and ensure security procedures are followed.