Chief Broadcast Engineer

Newsmax Media•Washington, DC

9h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time, management-level engineering leadership role, on site in the Washington DC office. The Chief Broadcast Engineer will help coordinate the technical planning, build-out, integration, and commissioning of a new national television news facility. This role involves overseeing the installation and deployment of various broadcast systems, supporting mission-critical live news operations, and leading an engineering team capable of supporting a 24/7 news operation.

Requirements

10+ years of broadcast engineering experience in television news, network broadcasting, or large-scale live production environments.
Proven experience designing, building, upgrading, or commissioning broadcast facilities.
Strong understanding of modern IP-based broadcast infrastructure and live news workflows.
Advanced technical knowledge of broadcast signal flow, video and audio infrastructure, networking and enterprise IT systems, Windows and Linux environments, virtualization and storage platforms, and broadcast automation and newsroom systems.
Experience supporting 24/7 mission-critical operations.
Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure during live broadcasts and breaking news situations.
Ability to create, read, and interpret engineering drawings, technical schematics, and systems documentation.
Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills.

Nice To Haves

SBE certification and/or advanced IT certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the technical planning, build-out, integration, and commissioning of a new national television news facility.
Oversee installation and deployment of news control rooms, studios, production environments, master control systems, video routers and Multiviewers, audio infrastructure, intercom and IFB systems, graphics and playback systems, and transmission and contribution systems (satellite, fiber, and IP transport systems).
Deploy and maintain enterprise-class broadcast IT infrastructure including SMPTE ST 2110 and IP-based workflows, core networking and switching, storage and media asset systems, virtualized environments, cloud and remote production workflows, and cybersecurity and redundancy strategies.
Support mission-critical live news operations and breaking news coverage.
Work closely with newsroom leadership, operations, production teams, vendors, architects, and systems integrators throughout all phases of the project.
Develop engineering standards, SOPs, preventative maintenance programs, and disaster recovery procedures.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues in high-pressure live environments.
Recruit, mentor, and lead an engineering team capable of supporting a 24/7 news operation.
Participate in on-call and emergency response support as required.