MASTER CONTROL BROADCAST ENGINEER

Master Control Broadcast Engineer Responsible for all technical aspects of control room maintenance and repairs and will play a key role in the continuing design and upgrades of all major systems. Oversees maintenance of broadcast systems and live productions enterprise wide and advanced A/V systems in the Executive Administration area. Provides engineering support to key executive events. Evaluates, installs, maintains and performs repairs and preventative maintenance of advanced A/V systems, including all control rooms, television equipment, studio equipment, field gear and related systems. Assists the manager in the design and upgrades of all major A/V and Broadcast systems across the enterprise. Will work with manufacturers and vendors to obtain replacement parts and manage inventory. Supervises freelance personnel during studio and remote television productions, offering training and assistance with equipment and systems. Creates and maintains appropriate databases and documentation of equipment, systems. Other duties as assigned. Education: Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, technology, video design or related field with TV Broadcast background required; an additional five years experience, relevant training and certifications may be used in lieu of the degree requirement. Licensure/Certification/Registration: Automation programming certification, level 2 programming preferred. Technical Certifications (e.g., Federal Communications Corporation, Society of Broadcast Engineers or Certified Technology Specialist) CTS-I preferred. Required Experience: Minimum of 8 years of experience in a professional television broadcast environment installing/operating/repairing television equipment. Ability to design and repair advanced analog and digital broadcast systems. Strong background with test and measurement equipment, waveform monitors, vector scopes, digital RF meters and projection calibration. Background in fiber transmission and distribution equipment repair and maintenance. Repair and calibration of broadcast studio cameras, master control switchers, play out servers, routing switchers, and edit systems. Repair and design of audio routing switchers, production consoles, and wireless microphones. Strong analytical/communicative skills essential. Strong technical skills and an understanding of current television production equipment. Advanced experience with computers, interactive equipment, computer driven digital and analog production equipment. Ability to read schematics, and repair manuals. Coverage would include, day, night, and weekend hours as needed. Direct Staffing Inc