Regional Broadcast Engineer - Seattle

iHeartMedia

Seattle (WA)

On-site

USD 45,000 - 56,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K plan

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid company holidays

Volunteer day

EAP

Spending accounts

Job summary

iHeartMedia in Seattle is seeking an experienced Regional Engineer to maintain our digital broadcasting systems across the Seattle market. You will manage RF/transmitters, studio consoles and related equipment, respond to outages, and support installation and training for our teams.

The role requires radio broadcast experience, a technical degree, and the ability to travel to other locations. On-call 24/7, night and weekend work, and strong communication with programming and sales are essential.

Qualifications

Previous radio broadcast experience is required.
Associate degree or greater in a technical field or equivalent experience is required.
SBE certification is a plus.
Ability to climb ladders, work in small spaces and lift 50 pounds.
Valid state driver’s license and an excellent driving record.

Responsibilities

Maintain overall digital broadcasting electronic systems and related equipment for optimum transmission/broadcast performance.
Maintain traditional radio and digital broadcasting electronic systems and equipment, including RF switchers, transmitters, transceivers, studio consoles and associated audio equipment.
Respond to equipment outages, malfunctions and related technical problems.
Conduct routine diagnostic testing, repair and replacement of all equipment used for radio station broadcasts.
Assist clients, fellow technicians and service personnel in the installation, training and support of software, hardware and related third party peripheral components.
Document equipment maintenance, repair and replacements.
Make decisions about test equipment, parts and related tools needed for use in maintenance and repair.
Install, maintain and support desktop computer equipment for internal users as well as company-owned sites within market.
Periodic travel to other iHeartMedia locations to assist in equipment installation or troubleshooting.
Occasional night and weekend work is expected and must be on-call and available to respond 24-7.
Service oriented work requiring excellent written and oral communication, as well as daily and personable interaction with executive management, programming and sales departments.