Maintenance Engineer

Job Responsibilities:

This employee will maintain the following:

• News-gathering equipment including ENG cameras, field gear, ENG, DSNG, and SNG trucks, editing systems, and support devices.
• IT systems and associated hardware and software. This includes infrastructure and end user support.
• Production equipment including robotic camera systems, production switcher, play out servers, graphics devices, lighting systems, weather systems, audio consoles, and other gear used in production.
• Transmitter sites, microwave central receive sites, satellite antenna systems, signal distribution and routing systems, processing systems, monitoring devices, and automation systems.

Required Skills

• Excellent troubleshooting skills, able to plan and execute equipment installation, research/design, and detailed documentation of work.
• Networking support of various LAN/WAN devices and systems.
• Must be able to work independently, as well as collaboratively with other team members.
• Must possess a positive attitude and driven by successful problem solving.
• Flexible to various work shifts and days off as assigned.
• Capable of following instructions, verbal and written.
• Able to sit or stand for long periods of time.
• Able to lift, carry, and move up to 50 lbs., climb ladders, work on rooftops and in confined spaces.
• Valid driver’s license; position requires travel to remote transmitter and microwave sites

Education:

• Associates Degree in Electronic/IT Technology or a minimum of two-years of an accredited technical electronics/IT school equivalent (including military).
• Equivalent related work experience in a Television/Video/IT environment will be considered.
• SBE/SMPTE/IT Certification is a plus.

Required Experience

• Knowledge of desktop and server operating systems.
• In depth knowledge of video production/television systems.