Senior Broadcast Field Engineer – Live News & Events

FOX

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 75,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

FOX Benefits

401(k) plan

Medical/dental/vision

Job summary

FOX News is seeking a Senior Field Engineer to lead Special events and project-based assignments as an EIC, supporting live news, special events, and breaking coverage across remote and studio environments.

You will coordinate technical installations, maintain broadcast equipment, and collaborate with engineering, production, operations and vendors to ensure reliable transmission and high-quality production across satellite, fiber, IP, and hybrid setups.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Experience in broadcast engineering or live TV production.
Strong knowledge of broadcast gear, audio/video systems, satellite, fiber, IP and streaming.
Experience installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting broadcast equipment.
EIC experience with coordination and vendor work.
Ability to support live news and remote productions under pressure.
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Willingness to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair broadcast, streaming, audio, and video equipment for live and remote productions.
Coordinate technical installations and upgrades; evaluate new transmission and encoding systems.
Create and maintain technical documentation and diagrams.
Support live news coverage ensuring reliable transmission across satellite, fiber, IP, remote, and studio environments.
Operate and maintain the Satellite News Vehicle.
Safely operate company and rental vehicles.