Broadcast IT Field Engineer

Warner Bros. Discovery • Washington, DC

12d • $72,247 - $134,172

About The Position

The Broadcast & IT Field Engineer provides timely, professional support in a fast-paced, 24x7x365 field newsgathering and production environment. The role plans and executes engineering work for projects, live productions, and remote productions assigned to Domestic Field Engineering. At times, the engineer may lead technology planning for small remotes, organize resources, provide technical oversight and guidance, and ensure appropriate technical approaches are implemented.

The engineer sets up and operates fiber, IP, and satellite transmission links; video and audio routing; and remote and local communications. The role also performs quality control, maintenance, and repair of television remote broadcast and receiving equipment, along with general hardware and software support for local computing equipment such as laptops, printers, and connectivity equipment.

The position participates in technology design, installation, and integration projects involving complex broadcast and IT technologies, including broadcast and server-based systems, data networking equipment, and comparable systems. Field support is the primary focus, with in-house project and maintenance work supporting Broadcast and IT teams when not deployed in the field. Travel is required, typically domestic and occasionally international, often on short notice. The role operates in a 24x7x365 field environment and requires the ability to lift and move equipment weighing 50 pounds or more.

Requirements

• Typically, four or more years of television experience, including troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of broadcast production equipment, IT systems, RF/satellite transmission systems, and studio systems; IP/ASI streaming systems; file ingest systems; and quality control.
• Strong operational skills with television remote broadcast and production equipment, including SNG satellite uplink/downlink equipment, microwave, video encoding, ENG/studio cameras and support equipment, A/V routers and infrastructure, video switchers, audio mixers, media decks, NLE edit systems and storage devices, fiber optic links, signal processing and transcoding devices, production communications/intercom, and computer systems and IT network architecture.
• Proficient electronics and IT support skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of computer and data networking hardware and applications sufficient to provide complete technical support in the field.
• Ability to analyze and solve complex technical problems and work independently and autonomously in a team-based environment.
• Ability to manage workload and workflow for a group of peers with assistance from management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing situations in field remote environments and perform varied production-support tasks.
• Ability and willingness to travel, often on short notice, typically domestically and occasionally internationally.
• Ability to physically lift and move equipment weighing 50 pounds or more.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and Visio.
• Four-year technical degree, preferably in electronics, or equivalent education, experience, or training.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of emerging technologies, including IP video transport.
• Experience working with technology companies such as Sony, Harmonic, or Evertz.
• Project team and project implementation experience.
• IT or network certifications.
• Formal ITSM training or certifications.
• Multilingual capabilities.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and Microsoft Project.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute engineering aspects of projects, live productions, and remote productions assigned to Domestic Field Engineering.
• Occasionally lead technology planning for small remotes, organize resources, provide technical oversight and guidance, and ensure suitable technical approaches are implemented.
• Set up and operate fiber, IP, and satellite transmission links; video and audio routing; and remote and local communications.
• Perform quality control, maintenance, and repair of television remote broadcast and receiving equipment.
• Provide general hardware and software support for local computing equipment, including laptops, printers, and connectivity equipment.
• Participate in technology design, installation, and integration projects involving broadcast and server-based systems, data networking, and related equipment.
• Provide field support and, when not deployed, assist Broadcast and IT teams with project and maintenance work.
• Adapt to changing field conditions and perform varied tasks as needed to support production.
• Manage workload and workflow for a group of peers with assistance from management.
• Travel, typically domestically and occasionally internationally, often on short notice.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Employee wellness program
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays
• Sick time
• Vacation
• Annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards may also be offered

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level