Broadcast Maintenance Engineer

 

WLWT, the Hearst Television owned NBC affiliate in Cincinnati is looking for an experienced Broadcast Maintenance Technician. The maintenance technician preserves the technical integrity of the station’s on-air signals and its equipment from acquisition to distribution. You will support all station efforts in-house and on remote locations. You will report to the Engineering Director.

Job Responsibilities:  

• Work closely with engineering and IT management and staff to support critical on-air systems and workflows including news, production, and broadcast systems and equipment
• Provide user support in a Windows workstation environment for custom and standard software applications
• Administer, maintain, and troubleshoot newsroom automation and streaming systems including field gear
• Handle hardware configuration, imaging, and deployment, performs back-ups, and supports LAN infrastructure
• Assist users with installing and using new software and features
• Apply software, updates services, and executes OS upgrades
• Maintain digital transmitters, microwave central receive sites, satellite antenna systems, signal distribution and routing systems, processing systems, monitoring devices, and automation systems
• Maintain production equipment including robotic camera system, production switcher, playout servers, graphics devices, lighting systems, weather graphics and weather systems, audio consoles, microphones, and IFBs
• Maintain news-gathering equipment including ENG cameras, field gear, ENG, DSNG, and SNG trucks, editing systems, and support devices
• Maintain support equipment including master and sub switchers, monitors, computer systems, microphones, intercoms, and archive videotape machines and XDCAM decks
• Conduct troubleshooting, installation, research, documentation, and cabling tasks

Requirements:

• 2+ years of experience working as a maintenance technician or an IT support specialist at a commercial television station with extensive experience in maintaining and troubleshooting a wide variety of broadcast equipment or 5+ years of experience in a related military occupation specialty 
• Proficiency with computers, computer systems, and networking
• Background in broadcast television systems, transmission, and satellite communications
• Basic skill with video production, microwave systems, IT infrastructure, and station automation systems
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to repair equipment down to the circuit level
• Able to read and understand technical manuals, diagrams, and schematics
• Lift, carry, and move up to 50 lbs., climb ladders, work on rooftops, and in confined spaces
• Experience maintaining and troubleshooting digital broadcast transmitters is a plus
• Experience with Autocad for system design and layout is a plus
• Must be flexible to work various days and non-standard shifts as assigned
• Able to work effectively with other team members and independently
• Able to sit or stand for long periods of time
• Must have excellent vision (with or without corrective lenses) with the ability to read and distinguish colors
• In person work required       
• Military training and experience in electronics, avionics, or related fields will be considered
• SBE CPBE (or better) certification a plus
• Military Broadcast Television Equipment Maintenance (BTVEM) course from Defense Information School (DINFOS) a plus  

Diversity Statement

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

• Medical | Dental | Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional Wellness Support
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• LGBTQ+ Health Services
• Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs

Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.