Daily Hire Network Maintenance Engineer Field Operations (Secaucus, NJ) (ABC News) (Expression of Interest)

Disney - Secaucus, NJ

Full-time

Secaucus, NJ

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries

About the position

ABC News ENG Operations is seeking a skilled Broadcast Engineer, able to work in a 24/7/365 Network News Coverage environment. The role supports a wide variety of operational broadcast systems that provide remote video transmission, communications, monitoring, and various technical support for the entire lineup of award-winning ABC News' shows and platforms including Good Morning America, World News Tonight With David Muir, GMA3, The View, and Nightline. This position is crucial for ensuring that all broadcast operations run smoothly and efficiently, particularly in high-pressure situations that are typical in news coverage. The Broadcast Engineer will be responsible for maintaining and operating all remote production ENG equipment, which includes field control room systems, camera control systems, robotic cameras, and field audio and video systems. Additionally, the engineer will work with IT audio, video, and communications systems, as well as encoder/decoder transmission equipment. The role also involves operating ENG/SNG Satellite trucks and assisting in system design, purchasing, vetting, constructing, and commissioning new technologies in the field. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in broadcast engineering, particularly in field broadcast work, and will be expected to troubleshoot and resolve issues with broadcast and multimedia systems in production environments. This position requires exceptional collaboration and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to work various shifts and weekends, as event coverage and location-based production frequently require extended hours in a fast-paced news environment. This posting is an opportunity to submit your resume for future consideration; this is not a role that is open at this time. We anticipate this role may be open in the future, but we are not actively hiring for the position. If you would like to be considered for this potential role, please submit your resume. If the role becomes available, you may receive an email or call from a recruiter.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and operate all remote production ENG equipment
• Manage field control room systems including camera control systems and robotic cameras
• Oversee field audio and video systems
• Handle IT audio, video, and communications systems
• Operate encoder/decoder transmission equipment
• Operate ENG/SNG Satellite truck
• Assist in system design, purchasing, vetting, constructing, and commissioning new technologies in the field

Requirements

• 5 years of experience in TV Engineering with an emphasis on field broadcast work
• A background in broadcast IT or IT experience is preferred
• Thorough knowledge of field equipment including broadcast and/or digital video cameras, wireless/hardwire mics and IFB, field lights, and various cable types used in broadcast setups (SDI, HDMI, XLR, etc.)
• Expert-level knowledge necessary to perform maintenance, installation, and occasional board and/or component level repair of broadcast and IT equipment
• Familiarity with hardware and broadcast systems commonly used across the broadcast television industry including Haivision encoding/decoding, Clearcom LQ systems, Pepwave, Freespeak, VisLink and other RF centric hardware and software equipment
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues with broadcast/multimedia systems and computers in production environments
• Exceptional collaboration and problem-solving skills
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally
• Process oriented and able to apply structure to complex problems
• Ability to work various shifts and weekends