Media Engineer

Skydance•Santa Monica, CA

3d•$85,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Media Engineer is a member of the Information Technology team and is responsible for operating, supporting, troubleshooting, and scaling all things Audio/Visual to support the needs of Skydance. The Media Engineer is responsible for managing the post-production capable theaters on campus as well as the conference room and AV systems. Skydance seeks an individual passionate about movies, television, and gaming to ensure the presentations of that content are consistently at the highest quality.

Requirements

3-5+ years of experience in an enterprise-level technology environment
2+ years of experience in IT support of non-technical users
Demonstrated ability to positively and professionally interact with frustrated users; excellent communication skills with both technical and artistic groups
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple competing priorities and tenaciously solve unfamiliar problems
Ability to read AV system drawings
Experience with screening rooms, collaborative media environments, video conference, multi-site media-review systems
Experience with Analog, SDI and HD SDI signal processing and conversion
Experience with scalable video coding, compression and decompression techniques, and encoding/decoding of TV standards such as ATSC, QAM, NTSC, PAL
Experience with Crestron environments and code
Experience with HD/SD broadcast equipment (switchers, cameras, etc.)
Integration of audio and video teleconferencing systems
Installation and maintenance of IP based television
Operation of audio mixers and wired/wireless microphone systems and configurations
Must be able to stand, kneel and/or crouch for long periods of time; climb ladders and scaffolding; lift in excess of 50 pounds; work in high places, as well as small cramped places

Nice To Haves

Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud, Autodesk products, Zoom, Avid, Shotgun, Foundry Flix, and Animation/VFX applications a plus
Experience in the Visual Effects, Animation, or media and entertainment industries a plus

Responsibilities

Maintain and handle various stakeholder screenings in the post-production capable screening room, a state of the art projection Atmos theater with diverse sources, color spaces, and settings
Maintain wide variety of AV/Multi-Media/Video Tele-Conferencing solutions and standards including control systems, collaboration systems, and streaming
Collaborate with Media Engineers from other divisions to determine standards, needs, and staying abreast of Productionâs needs
Work with AV contractor(s) in the designs of new products and processes and improve and maintain existing products
Interpret facility and AV/MM drawings, specifications, and other related documents from architects and AV contractors
Manage daily activities of configuration and operation of AV/MM/VTC and provide hardware maintenance support, both preventative and remedial
Provide assistance to studio users in accessing and using AV/MM/VTC systems, especially in-advance of and during Presentation and review meetings
Document hardware and software configuration management processes/procedures and operational guides
Design, document, and develop code for programmable devices while streamlining control system interfaces to be fully automated and maximize user experience
Conduct analysis on AV/MM/VTC systems by ensuring designs are cost efficient, able to be integrated, and reliable
Communicate with other engineering personnel to coordinate the interrelated design and assure project completion
Analyze hardware systems, hardware design, architecture, network design and other technical hardware issues
Develop costing proposals working with IT leadership and the program manager
Acts as equipment custodian and performs inventory asset management and accountability functions
Implement hardware and software version control processes, policies and procedures
Execute AV/MM installation schedules based upon equipment delivery, integration complexity, and customer priorities