General Engineering/HVAC

Fox TV Stations FOX Television Stations owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.Of these stations, 18 are affiliated with the FOX Network. In addition to distributing sports, entertainment and syndicated content, our television stations collectively produce approximately 1,200 hours of local news every week. These stations leverage viewer, distributor and advertiser demand for the FOX Network’s national content.

WJBK FOX 2 Detroit is seeking an experienced Director of Engineering to lead the station’s Engineering Department. This position is responsible for the maintenance, reliability, security, technical compliance, and strategic development of the infrastructure and systems that support the station’s broadcast, production, transmission, and digital platforms. The Director of Engineering will provide leadership to the engineering team while partnering with Broadcast Operations, IT, station leadership, and TVHO Engineering on technology initiatives and infrastructure planning.

Lead and supervise the Engineering Department, providing direction, coaching, training, and performance management.

Ensure the reliable operation, maintenance, and repair of all broadcast, production, transmission, newsroom, and facility technical systems.

Develop and manage preventive maintenance programs, equipment lifecycle planning, and technical documentation.

Oversee station transmission facilities and technical compliance programs, ensuring adherence to FCC regulations, EAS requirements, CALM Act standards, ATSC requirements, and other applicable industry standards.

Maintain emergency preparedness programs, including backup power systems, disaster recovery plans, and annual operational testing.

Collaborate with IT teams to ensure broadcast systems comply with FOX cybersecurity, networking, and technology standards.

Consult with the VP of Engineering/Operations on engineering operating and capital budgets, including equipment lifecycle planning, capital projects, and technology investments.

Coordinate equipment purchases, vendor relationships, service contracts, and capital projects.

Oversee maintenance of critical facility infrastructure, including generators, UPS systems, HVAC systems supporting technical operations, and related building systems.

Partner with TVHO Engineering and station leadership on technology initiatives, engineering standards, capital planning, infrastructure improvements, and system implementations.

Demonstrated experience in television broadcast engineering, media technology, production technology, information technology, or a related technical field.

Strong troubleshooting, project management, organizational, and communication skills.

Working knowledge of broadcast, production, networking, and file-based media technologies.

Five or more years of television broadcast engineering experience with increasing levels of responsibility.

Leadership experience in a television station, network, production facility, or similar media environment.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Broadcast Technology, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience with broadcast transmission systems, FCC compliance, EAS, ATSC standards, and digital media workflows.

Knowledge of broadcast automation, newsroom systems, IP-based media infrastructure, enterprise networking, virtualization, cloud technologies, and cybersecurity practices.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $120,000.00-135,000.00 annually. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

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