Radio Engineer
Radio Engineer
Posted on :
07-04-2025
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07-04-2025
Job Description
About Our Client
Are you excited about working with passionate professionals in an organization that embraces its 40year history while also embodying the spirit of a startup If so we want to meet you! Central Florida public media stations WMFE and WMFV are seeking a passionate missiondriven processoriented individual to join as a Radio Engineer. The Radio Engineer is a key driver in our operational success. This position will work closely with the Chief Engineer to provide system support maintenance and operational assistance for all the stations operations. We know there are qualified candidates who may have relevant skills and experiences that dont look exactly like whats described here. If thats you please dont hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
Central Florida Public Media provides journalism and factbased content that empower the community to better understand and participate in our diverse and complex world. We serve Central Floridians who seek unbiased factual truthful information and nuanced discussion people who share a common curiosity and concern about the complex issues and challenges facing our community nation and world. We consider our workforce to be our most important asset and we value our people both as team members and as individuals.
The station is operated by Community Communications Inc. based in Orlando. We are the primary providers of NPR and public media content in Central Florida. We offer a full benefits package including health insurance 401k and generous paid time off. We embrace flexibility and offer workfromhome options for most positions.
Position Summary
The Radio Engineer is a serviceoriented position that is responsible for liaising directly with your colleagues and listeners assuming ownership of issues through resolution carrying out the diagnosis and solving of all technical issues and escalating to the Chief Engineer or other senior members of the team to achieve this. While working from home may be possible at some times this position will require working at the main studio location most of the time.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supports day to day operations of our radio stations transmitter and studio facilities. Maintains proper station operation through preventative and corrective maintenance
- Performs environmental nonbroadcast maintenance duties at the main studio building as well as remote transmitter sites. This would include light building maintenance such as changing light bulbs identifying problems in other building systems contacting and scheduling.
- Supervises electricians HVAC technicians plumbers tower crews and others as necessary to ensure that repairs are made correctly and in a timely manner. Instructs other staff on equipment operation.
- Responds to equipment problems/malfunctions other technical needs and provides rapid response while prioritizing needs.
- Oversees remote broadcasts and recordings such as setting up microphones wiring and mixing console(s) at remote locations.
- Maintains accurate records of the audio infrastructure and maintenance activities.
- May mix audio for recording or public address purposes.
- May also maintain FCC required logs for Emergency Alerting System activities and tower lighting.
- Performs additional responsibilities as assigned by the Chief Engineer and/or the WMFE General manager.
Qualifications & Skills for Success
- Available to be on call 24/7 (on call will be rotated with Chief Engineer).
- Must have a good driving record and be able to drive to our transmitter sites and other locations for live recordings or broadcasts.
- Ability to set up NATs and VPN tunnels.
- Practical knowledge of ethernet routers and switches.
- General computer literacy and practical knowledge of Microsoft Office especially Word and Excel. Experience with other word processing and spreadsheet software is acceptable but you must be willing to learn Word and Excel.
- Familiarity with analog and digital audio infrastructure.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
- Arrive on time for work attend work regularly and successfully complete the responsibilities of this position.
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Experience with Nautel FM Transmitters (GV Series).
- Experience with audio routing systems.
- Experience with radio automation systems preferably ENCO Systems DAD automation.
- Knowledge of Burk site monitoring.
- Audio mixing experience.
- DMX / lighting experience.
- Experience in LAN infrastructure cabling.
- Experience with Ubiquity networking systems.
- Practical knowledge of Windows servers and NAS drives.
- Experience assembling custom computers.
- Familiarity with electronics and electronic test instruments such as voltmeters and oscilloscopes.
- Familiarity with electrical distribution systems generators and UPS systems.
$70000 $82500 a year
How to Apply
To be considered for this position please send an email to with your resume and a letter of interest telling us why youre a great fit for this position why Central Florida Public Media is a great fit for you and how you heard about the position. Only complete applications will be considered.
Location and Working Conditions
This position is based in Orlando Florida and the Director should reside in the broadcasting stations coverage area. Orlando is a diverse and welcoming city with beautiful parks and neighborhoods vibrant food arts and sports scenes and a strong sense of community. For outdoor enthusiasts were less than an hour from the beach and were surrounded by beautiful lakes natural springs and rivers for kayaking diving tubing hiking and more. We also have a few theme parks you mightve heard of! Our average high temperature in January is 71 degrees and our average high in the summer is 91. Let us show you why Central Florida is a great place to call home!
Much of this work is done in an indoor location; some outdoor event work will be involved. There may be extended periods of working at a computer. This position must be available for meetings trainings events and operational emergencies outside of normal working hours. Must be able to lift 45 pounds regularly.
Central Florida Public Media / Community Communications Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
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