Senior Field Engineer

FOX News Channel; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision benefits

401(k)

Job summary

FOX News Channel is seeking a Senior Field Engineer to lead the Field & Bureau Engineering team, driving special events and projects as an EIC while supporting operations that power live news and coverage across remote and studio environments.

The role requires proactive problem-solving, strong technical knowledge of broadcast systems, and the ability to collaborate with engineering, production, and operations teams. Occasional travel and flexible hours are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.
• Experience in broadcast engineering, live television production, or related technical field.
• Strong knowledge of broadcast equipment, audio/video systems, satellite, fiber, IP, and streaming technologies.
• Experience installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting broadcast equipment.
• EIC experience, coordinating technical installations with vendors.

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 project records.
• Support live news, breaking news, and special event coverage across satellite, fiber, IP, remote, and studio environments.
• Operate and maintain the Satellite News Vehicle.

Skills

Broadcast engineering

IP/Streaming tech

EIC experience

Fast-paced environment

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Problem solving

Bachelor's degree

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer digital streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the newly announced platform FOX Weather. Currently the number one network in all of cable, FNC has also been the most watched television news channel for 20 consecutive years, while FBN currently ranks among the top business channels on cable. Owned by FOX Corporation, FOX News Media reaches 200 million people each month.

JOB DESCRIPTION

FOX News is looking for a Senior Field Engineer to join our Field & Bureau Engineering team. In this role, you will lead Special events and Project based assignments as an EIC, while supporting the engineering operations that power live news, special events, and breaking news coverage. This role combines broadcast engineering expertise with project management to ensure reliable, high-quality transmission and production and technical operations across remote and studio environments. The ideal candidate is a proactive problem solver with strong technical knowledge of broadcast systems, satellite and IP transmission, and live production workflows. You will collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, production, operations, and external vendors to deliver projects efficiently while maintaining high operational excellence.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair broadcast, streaming, audio, and video equipment supporting live and remote productions.
• Coordinate technical installations and upgrades, and help evaluate new transmission and encoding systems.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including engineering standards, operational procedures, system diagrams, and project records.
• Support live news, breaking news, and special event coverage by ensuring reliable transmission across satellite, fiber, IP, remote, and studio environments.
• Operate and maintain the Satellite News Vehicle.
• Safely operate company-owned and rental vehicles.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent experience
• Experience in broadcast engineering, live television production, or a related technical field
• Strong knowledge of broadcast equipment, audio/video systems, and satellite, fiber, IP, and streaming technologies
• Experience installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting broadcast equipment
• EIC experience, including coordinating technical installations and working with vendors
• Ability to support live news, remote productions, and breaking news coverage in a fast-paced environment
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work well under pressure
• Experience working collaboratively with engineering, production, and operations teams
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, holidays, and travel as needed
• Valid driver's license and ability to operate company and rental vehicles

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $54.75-72.26 per hour.

This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents.

Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

View more detail about FOX Benefits.

We’re disruptors. We’re big dreamers. We’re believers in the future, in possibility, in potential. We’re reinventing the world, every day. We create content for audiences big and small, global and local. We put our audiences first, and work hard to bring them stories they’ll love, wherever they are and however they watch, listen and learn. Whatever your discipline, from on-air talent to behind-the-scenes tech guru to business and finance, the career opportunities at FOX are exciting, rewarding and game-changing. We seek out the most talented individuals – the dreamers, the disruptors and the visionaries –and we want them to know that they matter. We’re committed to helping every single one of our employees feel valued and inspired, every day.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.