Position: Director of Engineering
Company: Fox Television Stations
Location: Austin TX US
The Director of Engineering manages a small
group of experienced maintenance engineers, and assigns work projects and daily
activities to them, based on priorities and resources. Provides technical
oversight and hands-on support (where necessary) on the installation,
maintenance and repair of a wide range of broadcast equipment and
systems. These systems include (but are not limited to) commercial
insertion and playback automation, production automation, production switchers,
HD cameras and camera robotics, signal routing and monitoring, newsroom
automation systems, ENG/SNG live trucks, and RF transmitters (both microwave
and high-power VHF). Additionally, the Director of Engineering serves as a
station point-of-contact for facilities maintenance issues (including HVAC,
access control and building security systems).
In his/her duties as Chief Operator, the
Director of Engineering will be responsible for the upkeep of all required FCC
logs, and for ensuring the station correctly follows all FCC operational
guidelines. As part of the Engineering Management team, the Director of
Engineering works in conjunction with the station’s Operations Manager
and VP of Engineering & Operations to
accomplish station goals in a timely and professional manner.
Qualifications
A
minimum of 10 years’ prior experience working as a broadcast engineer is
required for this position. Previous supervisory or engineering management
experience is a plus.
A college degree
is preferred, along with either SBE certification or a General Class FCC
license. The Director of Engineering both directs the work of station engineers
and serves as lead engineer when tackling time-sensitive or challenging
maintenance issues.
For this reason
strong prior maintenance experience is required on at least two of the
following: Sony ELC, Miranda iTX, BitCentral CORE newsroom software and
hardware, or Chyron graphics systems. Prior experience in the maintenance of
Sony video switchers, NVision routers and SSL audio boards is also highly
desired. In addition to a comprehensive knowledge of traditional broadcast
equipment, the successful candidate will also have a strong working knowledge
of computer hardware and networking, along with an understanding of
SMPTE 2022 and proposed VoIP standards such
as ASPEN and AIMS. Must be able to drive company vehicles.
Valid driver’s license and good driving
record required.
Strong leadership and
administrative skills.
group of experienced maintenance engineers, and assigns work projects and daily
activities to them, based on priorities and resources. Provides technical
oversight and hands-on support (where necessary) on the installation,
maintenance and repair of a wide range of broadcast equipment and
systems. These systems include (but are not limited to) commercial
insertion and playback automation, production automation, production switchers,
HD cameras and camera robotics, signal routing and monitoring, newsroom
automation systems, ENG/SNG live trucks, and RF transmitters (both microwave
and high-power VHF). Additionally, the Director of Engineering serves as a
station point-of-contact for facilities maintenance issues (including HVAC,
access control and building security systems).
In his/her duties as Chief Operator, the
Director of Engineering will be responsible for the upkeep of all required FCC
logs, and for ensuring the station correctly follows all FCC operational
guidelines. As part of the Engineering Management team, the Director of
Engineering works in conjunction with the station’s Operations Manager
and VP of Engineering & Operations to
accomplish station goals in a timely and professional manner.
Qualifications
A
minimum of 10 years’ prior experience working as a broadcast engineer is
required for this position. Previous supervisory or engineering management
experience is a plus.
A college degree
is preferred, along with either SBE certification or a General Class FCC
license. The Director of Engineering both directs the work of station engineers
and serves as lead engineer when tackling time-sensitive or challenging
maintenance issues.
For this reason
strong prior maintenance experience is required on at least two of the
following: Sony ELC, Miranda iTX, BitCentral CORE newsroom software and
hardware, or Chyron graphics systems. Prior experience in the maintenance of
Sony video switchers, NVision routers and SSL audio boards is also highly
desired. In addition to a comprehensive knowledge of traditional broadcast
equipment, the successful candidate will also have a strong working knowledge
of computer hardware and networking, along with an understanding of
SMPTE 2022 and proposed VoIP standards such
as ASPEN and AIMS. Must be able to drive company vehicles.
Valid driver’s license and good driving
record required.
Strong leadership and
administrative skills.
Job
:
Director Engineering
Primary Location
:
United States-Texas-Austin
Schedule
:
Full-time
Job Type
:
Standard
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