Television Broadcast Engineer

KET-Kentucky Educational Television•Lexington, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Kentucky Educational Television (KET) is seeking a full-time Television Broadcast Engineer for its Lexington, Kentucky Network Center. KET is Kentucky's only statewide media organization, reaching over two million people weekly and broadcasting into eight states and ten media markets, with live and on-demand streaming services. Beyond PBS programming, KET produces hundreds of hours of award-winning local productions and educational resources annually. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with a respected public media team, supporting a variety of productions including Kentucky's only nightly statewide news program, six locally produced series, and Kentucky history and cultural series and documentaries. As a Broadcast Engineer, you will be a vital part of a six-person engineering team managing innovative technologies in a professional television studio, production, and broadcast environment across three facilities (Lexington, Louisville, and Frankfort). You will play a key role in providing technical support for master control, media processing and playout, four state-of-the-art studios and control rooms, and an interconnected post-production system. The Technology group at KET includes Engineering, Transmissions Systems, Broadcast Operations, Information Technology, Digital Product Development, and Facilities, all collaborating to support programming production, processing, and delivery statewide. KET's facilities are located in a desirable area with affordable living, excellent educational opportunities, and world-class sporting events, offering a chance to grow with a respected public media organization.

Requirements

Associate degree in electronics, IT, or related area of study; two (2) years of professional experience; or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience is preferred in broadcast systems to include: routing and distribution systems, video servers, playout automation systems, multiviewers, transcoding, LTO libraries, production switchers, digital audio systems, graphics systems, non-linear edit systems, MAM, VTRs, studio and field cameras and lenses.
Demonstrated skills in the operation and troubleshooting of Windows-based systems and television studio, postproduction, and master control playout systems.
Working knowledge of broadcast test generators, test equipment and signal monitoring systems.
Working knowledge of IP networking and configuration.
Must be able to work under deadline pressure in an efficient, creative, and positive manner.
Communication and professional interpersonal skills, dress and appearance at all times.
Available on a flexible schedule and occasional evening and weekend shifts.
Must maintain a valid driver’s license.
Frequently moves/lifts/carries equipment weighing up to 70 pounds.
Required to operate equipment while standing, sitting, bending, or kneeling for extended periods of time.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience in the utilization of AI tools to enhance productivity and effective troubleshooting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Install, repair, and maintain broadcast equipment, including master control, production studios, post-production systems and other technologies.
Update system components, including hardware and software, and ensure security standards, protocols, and drivers are properly managed.
Help maintain records and decommission systems.
Ensure network and physical security procedures are maintained and enforced.
Configure, control, and monitor camera and video levels for studio and remote productions.
Liaison with IT Systems Administrators, Transmissions Engineers, Production Staff and Web Developers to enhance network efficiencies, improve workflows, and solve problems.
Help maintain records of systems configurations and workflow SOPs, ensure that documentation is updated as systems are modified, or new systems installed.
Effectively collaborate with team members by sharing skills, knowledge, and processes.
Seek and participate in training opportunities.