Senior Broadcast Engineer

MediaCo Holding Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

MediaCo Holding Inc. seeks a Senior Broadcast Engineer to lead engineering operations in the Dallas–Houston market with a focus on reliability and modernization. The role requires overseeing technical plant, facilities, and 24/7 broadcast support while partnering with the Head of Engineering on capital projects.

The candidate should bring strong leadership, hands-on knowledge of RF systems, automation, and critical production networks to ensure uninterrupted TV and radio delivery.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of broadcast engineering experience.
• Experience supervising engineers or projects.
• Strong knowledge of TV/radio broadcast operations, RF transmission, automation, and production systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day engineering operations in the assigned market.
• Serve as the primary engineering liaison to station management.
• Maintain studios, master control, production systems, and RF facilities.
• Ensure FCC, FAA, EAS, and OSHA compliance.

Skills

Broadcast engineering leadership

Project supervision

RF transmission knowledge

Automation systems knowledge

FCC/FAA/OSHA compliance awareness

7+ years experience

Tools

WideOrbit Automation

Master Control

AudioVault

Zetta

Zixi

Job description

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Full Time Dallas, Irving, TX, US

Department: Engineering
Reports To: Head of Engineering
Status: Full-Time | Exempt

About Us

We are a growing multimedia company operating television and radio stations. We are seeking experienced Senior Broadcast Engineers to lead engineering operations in Houston and Dallas.

Position Summary

Each Senior Broadcast Engineer is responsible for the engineering operations, technical plant, broadcast facilities in the assigned market. The role ensures reliable 24/7 broadcast operations while partnering with the Head of Engineering on capital projects, compliance, and technology modernization.

Engineering Leadership

• Lead day-to-day engineering operations for the assigned market.
• Serve as the primary engineering liaison to station management and the Head of Engineering.
• Maintain engineering documentation, PM schedules, and equipment inventories.

Broadcast Operations

• Maintain studios, master control, production systems, routing, and monitoring.
• Support WideOrbit Automation and Master Control.
• Maintain AudioVault and Zetta radio automation systems.
• Maintain TV and AM/FM transmitters, RF systems, microwave STL, antennas, generators, UPS, HVAC, EAS, captioning, and program delivery systems.

Projects & Compliance

• Lead facility upgrades and equipment installations.
• Assist with capital planning.
• Ensure FCC, FAA, EAS, and OSHA compliance.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of broadcast engineering experience.
• Leadership experience supervising engineers or projects.
• Strong knowledge of TV/radio broadcast operations, RF transmission, automation, and production systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with WideOrbit Automation and Master Control.
• Knowledge of WideOrbit Traffic is a plus.
• Experience with Zixi, AudioVault, and Zetta.