Senior Broadcast IT Engineer - TV Systems Lead

Milwaukee Area Technical College; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Milwaukee PBS, operated by Milwaukee Area Technical College, seeks a Senior TV Engineer (IT Maintenance) to oversee integration, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of broadcast IT systems at the Milwaukee PBS stations. The role may require serving as Engineer in Charge on station and remote productions.

The position emphasizes coordination with engineers and staff, independent work, and ongoing professional development to stay current with industry trends and standards.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in television broadcast IT, TV engineering, or related field with 5+ years experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred with 7+ years experience in television broadcast IT/TV engineering.
• Appropriate SBE or IT certifications are preferred (e.g., Microsoft networking/server).

Responsibilities

• Integrate broadcast IT with broadcast digital video, audio, equipment, and systems in a TV station environment.
• Manage editing workstations, servers, and production software; write/modify/troubleshoot software solutions.
• Implement internet video distribution including streaming, webcasting, podcasting, and other platforms.
• Provide technical support, train staff, develop workflows, and maintain technical standards across the station.

Skills

IT troubleshooting

Broadcast IT

Network administration

Scripting languages

Education

Associate's degree in television broadcast IT

Bachelor's degree in television broadcast IT

Tools

Auto-Cad/Vid-Cad

Job description

Milwaukee PBS, operated by Milwaukee Area Technical College, seeks a Senior TV Engineer (IT Maintenance) to oversee integration, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of broadcast IT systems at the Milwaukee PBS stations. The role may require serving as Engineer in Charge on station and remote productions.

The position emphasizes coordination with engineers and staff, independent work, and ongoing professional development to stay current with industry trends and standards.