Broadcast Production Engineer

Fox•Columbia, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

FOX News is seeking a Broadcast Production Engineer for its Washington, DC bureau. The role supports and maintains media and broadcast systems in a live, 24/7 news environment as part of the Production Engineering team within the Broadcast and Media Technology group. The engineer coordinates with engineering teams and supports IT/helpdesk groups, broadcast production, technical operations personnel, and network operations aggregations. The position involves working with evolving media technologies, including Media over IP, cloud computing, and radio workflows.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or a related major, or equivalent experience.
At least 5 years of experience in broadcast production and live television.
Extensive knowledge of SMPTE standards for broadcast television and video environments.
Strong technical troubleshooting and repair skills for broadcast equipment.
Ability 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 with 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.
Working knowledge of IT/networking theory, topology, and best practices.
Ability to handle multiple tasks independently and as part of a team.
Ability to work a flexible schedule based on live production needs, including overtime, holidays, and weekends.
Capability to remove, lift, and replace equipment in racks as warranted.
Experience operating manual and electric mechanical tools.

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 such as routers, intercom, monitoring, KVM, audio suites, and live production-related equipment.
Maintain and support off-site remote locations, including the White House and Capitol Hill.
Address, communicate, manage, and track technical issues in a live 24/7 production environment.
Maintain subsystems through software and hardware updates, modifications, and replacements as warranted.
Develop and retain process benchmarks and deployment and support documentation for operations.
Collaborate hands-on with the latest generation of production systems and technologies.
Perform complex audio processing and Audio-over-IP setups, including gating, compression, and equalization of talent microphone audio, and multi-band processing of outbound audio programming using Orban processors.
Set up small Dante audio networks.