Strategic Director of Broadcast Engineering

Fox Television Stations; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

KTBC FOX 7 Austin is seeking an experienced Director of Engineering to lead the Station’s Engineering Team. This role oversees maintenance, reliability, security, and strategic development of broadcast and digital platforms.

Responsibilities include PMI-guided project leadership, capital planning, and ensuring FCC/EAS compliance, with collaboration across IT, operations, and leadership to drive major technology initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience leading television broadcast engineering teams.
• Proven PMI project management experience.
• Strong PMBOK knowledge across major process groups.
• Analytical, risk assessment, and executive communication skills.
• Hands-on with broadcast, production, high-availability networking, and file-based media tech.
• Ability to operate in high-pressure live broadcast environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the Engineering team, ensuring safety and technical excellence.
• Direct end-to-end broadcast and facility technical operations lifecycle.
• Oversee FCC compliance, EAS, CALM Act, ATSC standards, and security governance.

Skills

Leadership

PMI framework

PMBOK knowledge

Analytical skills

Broadcast engineering

Live-broadcast support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

SMPTE ST 2110

Broadcast automation

Newsroom systems

Enterprise networking

Cybersecurity protocols

Job description

KTBC FOX 7 Austin is seeking an experienced Director of Engineering to lead the Station’s Engineering Team. This role oversees maintenance, reliability, security, and strategic development of broadcast and digital platforms.

Responsibilities include PMI-guided project leadership, capital planning, and ensuring FCC/EAS compliance, with collaboration across IT, operations, and leadership to drive major technology initiatives.