Electronic Systems Specialist (Vacancy)

City of Columbus•Varies by position, OH

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Under direction, this position will be in our Ctv section, (Columbus Television), which broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to the area’s three cable companies, as well as a local low-frequency broadcaster WCIZ 22.4. This position will be on prem to maintain and monitor our playback facilities day-to-day operations, to test and verify remote feeds from various locations and ensure signals route to the appropriate destinations, including broadcast and live streams. Because of the timely nature & the various lengths of the programming that Ctv daily produces (anywhere from 30 seconds to 6 hours) and our fluctuating production schedule, we need an Electronics System Specialist to prep the programs for air, which includes getting them closed captioned through our human operated and automated caption equipment, making archive copies, and assist in distributing copies to clients via file & links in the quickest manner possible. Another important duty of the Electronics System Specialist is receiving & routing Ctv’s live signals from various locations to air and the web and troubleshooting any problems that may arise. They also act as a point of contact for broadcast providers including AT&T, Breezeline, Spectrum, and WCBZ. The Electronics System Specialist also acts as technical support for equipment used by Multimedia Producers and Multimedia Specialists; trouble shooting operational difficulties and performing repairs on damaged gear. Performs related duties as required.

Requirements

Two (2) years of experience performing fully-skilled work in the installation, maintenance, and/or repair of electronic equipment for telephone, radio, mobile data, data processing, traffic control, video, or instrumentation and control systems.
Possession of a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

Performs computer terminal or electronic communication network troubleshooting using oscilloscopes, multimeters, RF power meters, fiber optic test sets, speakers, monitors, systems analyzers, laptop computers, and/or other equipment
Generates and maintains electronic system software including network and instrumentation monitoring programs, machine interface display programs, network statistics programs, network diagnostic programs, and/or line protocol test routines
Maintains, and repairs LAN and WAN for an electronic system
Plans and coordinates installation/repair of electronic system hardware and conducts inspections to ensure that equipment is installed properly
Assists with and/or designs and assists with the construction of fiber networks and network facilities, industrial control systems, and field devices
Coordinates installation/repair/construction with the appropriate City division/personnel and private vendors
Conducts, or ensures the performance of, preventative maintenance functions such as system sweeping, distortion analyses, signal leakage, system diagnostic testing, status monitoring, and picture analyses
Performs routine and emergency service/repair work on cable lines, amplifiers, AC power units, and other related field equipment and components
Repairs, tests, and services cable broadcast equipment, such as video cameras, video recorders, audio equipment, switcher console panels, or related equipment
Repairs and tests fiber optic cables using fusion splicing equipment and optical time domain reflectometer
Acts as liaison for vendors supplying equipment, maintenance services, and electronic parts for an electronic communication network, electronic control system, or fiber optic system to assure contract compliance
Installs, maintains, and repairs traffic signal network and communication systems and repairs traffic signal system masters and related equipment
Installs, programs, troubleshoots, and repairs programmable logic controllers, remote terminal units, and associated instrumentation
Programs remote terminal units and programmable logic controllers for water collection, treatment, and distribution processes
Installs, calibrates, and repairs various chemical additive equipment, electronic control valves, pumping devices, and process control instrumentation such as liquid flow meters, chemical analyzers, and liquid level, pressure, and temperature sensors
Repairs power suppliers, splitters, amplifiers, connectors, RF Modems, RF combiners, RF repeaters, fiber modems, multiplex equipment, or other components of an electronic communication system
Assists with developing standards, maintenance cycles, and preventative maintenance plans
Stays abreast of new technologies and industry standards
Shares knowledge and information with subordinates and others, as a subject matter specialist