University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV
posted 16 days ago
About the position
The Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies seeks an engineer to provide technical support for its media facilities and operations. The School's broadcast facility includes academic instruction, UNLV TV, KUNV Radio, and the Rebel Media Group student social media agency. The media engineer's duties include the following: 1) providing on-call, direct, technical support to students, faculty and staff productions, programs, and facilities; 2) administering, installing, maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing various media production systems; 3) working with professional media staff to maintain the facility's core infrastructure (including SMPTE fiber), studios, control rooms, auditorium, and post-production facilities; 4) collaborating with KUNV operations manager and broadcast engineer to maintain FM and HD radio broadcast systems, transmitters, studios, and audio production systems; 5) coordinating with the UNLV Office of Information Technology units responsible for computer labs, auditorium, A/V technology (including Avid), networking, servers, and storage; 6) developing, designing, and installing new media production systems; and 7) maintaining studio and facility CAD drawings. Knowledge of electronic circuits, IP networks, Avid Media Composer, and RF transmission systems (basic) is required. Knowledge of UPS power systems and generators is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Providing on-call, direct, technical support to students, faculty and staff productions, programs, and facilities.
- Administering, installing, maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing various media production systems.
- Working with professional media staff to maintain the facility's core infrastructure (including SMPTE fiber), studios, control rooms, auditorium, and post-production facilities.
- Collaborating with KUNV operations manager and broadcast engineer to maintain FM and HD radio broadcast systems, transmitters, studios, and audio production systems.
- Coordinating with the UNLV Office of Information Technology units responsible for computer labs, auditorium, A/V technology (including Avid), networking, servers, and storage.
- Developing, designing, and installing new media production systems.
- Maintaining studio and facility CAD drawings.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, information technology, broadcasting or a related field from an accredited college or university.
- 5-7 years of professional experience as a media engineer.
- Knowledge of electronic circuits, IP networks, Avid Media Composer, and RF transmission systems (basic).
Nice-to-haves
- Knowledge of UPS power systems and generators.
Benefits
- Generous compensation packages, up to 48 days of paid time off, sick leave, and holidays.
- Excellent health insurance including medical, dental and vision.
- No state income tax.
- Comprehensive retirement plans and voluntary benefits programs.
- Tuition discounts at Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) schools.
- Tuition discounts for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents.
