About the position
FOX News is on the hunt for a stellar Broadcast Production Engineer to work in our Washington DC bureau. This role involves providing support and routine compliance for our substantial media and broadcast systems within a competitive, live, 24/7 news environment. As a cornerstone of our Production Engineering team, within the Broadcast and Media Technology group, you'll coordinate with various engineering teams, providing support to IT groups/helpdesk, broadcast production, technical operation personnel, and network operations aggregations. As our ideal candidate, you are enthused about broadcast engineering/IT and comfortable acclimating to evolving media technologies, concepts, and trends such as Media over IP, Cloud Computing, and Radio Workflows.
Responsibilities
- Support infrastructure for on-air broadcast production systems
- Oversee studio operations including video walls, video processing systems, and cameras
- Supervise live control room production systems and subsystems
- Handle infrastructure systems like routers, intercom, monitoring, KVM, audio suites, and live production-related equipment
- Provide maintenance and support for off-site remote locations including the White House, Capitol Hill, etc.
- Address, communicate, manage, and track technical issues in a live 24/7 production environment
- Perform maintenance of subsystems including software and hardware updates, modifications, and replacements as warranted
- Develop and retain process benchmarks for deployment and support documentation for operations
- Collaborate on a team that works hands-on with the latest generation of production systems and technologies
- Work on complex audio processing tasks and Audio-over-IP setups including gating, compression, equalization of talent microphone audio, and multi-band processing of outbound audio programming using Orban processors
- Set up small Dante audio networks
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or related majors, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years' experience in broadcast production and live television
- Extensive knowledge of standards like SMPTE for broadcast television and video environments
- Strong technical skills in troubleshooting and repairing broadcast equipment
- Aptitude to troubleshoot traditional SDI and IP audio/video signal routing environments
- Familiarity with studio technologies including video walls, cameras, VR set technologies, image processing systems, touch screens, and lighting
- Solid understanding of production control automation (e.g., Ross Overdrive) and Newsroom Computer System (NRCS) workflows
- Proficiency in MS Windows workstation and server platforms
- Experience with file-based workflows and knowledge of enterprise Media Asset Management systems (e.g. Dalet)
- Ability to interpret technical documentation standards
- Demonstrated working knowledge of IT/networking theory, topology, and best practices
- Ability to handle multiple tasks independently and as part of a team
- Aptitude to work a flexible schedule based on the needs of a live production environment, including overtime, holidays, weekends
- Capability to remove, lift, and replace equipment in racks as warranted
- Experience operating manual and electric mechanical tools is required
Benefits
- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Paid time off
- Other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents
