Broadcast Engineer - Washington, DC
Broadcast Engineer - Washington, DC
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Job Description
Broadcast Engineer
Location: Washington DC (not remoteeligible)
HOW YOU WILL IMPACT THE BIG PICTURE:
The Broadcast Engineer will support all Technical operations in EWTN Newss fastpaced global news facility in Washington DC. This position involves troubleshooting maintaining installing and general support of Television Broadcast PostProduction IT Studio and Field/Newsgathering systems in D.C. and connecting to Irondale AL.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Provide maintenance and support for remote offsite locations including the White House Capitol Hill etc.
- Troubleshoot repair and provide preventative maintenance of television broadcast equipment servers Power/HVAC Infrastructure and IT networks in a MissionCritical environment.
- Maintain awareness of new and emerging technologies trends and potential applications/risks for integration projects; ensure compliance with all required safety technical and best practice standards.
- Oversee and execute simultaneous technical projects vendor relationships and thirdparty support ensuring successful project completions.
- Work closely with the EWTN Engineering team to identify and execute conceptual and detailed designs of Infrastructure systems and Integrations.
- Assists with documentation inventory and organization of all equipment systems workflows and data.
- Participate in equipment evaluation selection and testing; troubleshoot issues offer potential solutions and provide daytoday support on equipment and system needs.
- Serve on essential personnel team to ensure effective business continuity at all times.
ABOUT YOU:
- You have a minimum of 2 4 years of prior experience in an engineering role broadcast television or related field preferably in newsroom environment.
- You have a BA degree in Engineering or related field and/or an equivalent in industry experience.
- Affinity for EWTNs mission and understanding of the Catholic Faith.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Enterpriselevel broadcast systems such as Routing Switching Tally Automation NRCS MAM/PAM PostProduction Control Room etc.
- Proficient with broadcastgrade cable assemblies; Ability to test maintain pull terminate and repair relevant copper/fiber enclosures and assemblies.
- Strong knowledge of Broadcast Audio principles; experience with Dante AES Analog embedded signals preferred.
- Proactive nature with proven ability to successfully troubleshoot interpret and diagnose operational technical and design issues.
- Exceptional time management skills to manage various projects simultaneously and meet all established deadlines.
- Must be able to read and understand technical drawings labels and manuals; demonstrates a meticulous level of attention to detail.
- Must be able to work a flexible schedule outside of normal business hours including morning nights and weekends as needed to support projects breaking news and special events.
- Physically able to lift 50 lbs. or more on a regular basis; ability to be mobile work at heights on ladders and in confined spaces.
- Visual color perception is required for accurate Quality Control of wiring video signals and streams.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Applied knowledge of Computer Science such as Scripting/Coding Visual logic CLI Putty/Telnet Windows Mac Linux Pi operating systems is strongly preferred.
- Working knowledge of IP infrastructure and related Broadcast applications.
- Able to conduct component level testing and repair.
- Knowledge of PostProduction editing applications and workflows. Video Codecs Transcoding file delivery NAS Storage Archival Captioning etc.
- Experience with ENG and EFP Camera systems grip lighting equipment.
- Prior experience designing installing and maintaining professional broadcast systems.
WHAT YOULL LOVE ABOUT WORKING HERE:
- We offer a career with purpose! Apply your Godgiven talents knowing your contributions help to advance EWTNs mission of sharing the Gospel with the world.
- Caring environment. We value the importance of family/life balance and welcome you as an EWTN family member not just an employee.
- Worship at work! Freedom to participate in Mass visit the chapel for prayer or attend an annual retreat.
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including Health Dental Vision Life & Disability insurance and Retirement Savings Plan.
- 11 Paid Holidays and generous Paid Time Off program.
- Tuition reimbursement for online continuing education and degree programs through our partnership with Catholic International University.
- Ability to learn alongside legacy employees while bringing new ideas to the growing team!
Employment Type
Full-Time
