Sr Broadcast Engineer - Spectrum News
Are you ready for a leadership role that allows you to connect your community with cable news? Apply to be Senior Broadcast Engineer at Spectrum News today.
Spectrum News is made up of over 30 hyper-local news and regional sports networks dedicated to producing original, unbiased and high-quality content. We use innovative journalistic approaches, backed by comprehensive research, to engage and inform viewers on the most essential news, issues, and events taking place in their communities.
Beyond TV news distribution, our newsrooms publish via the Spectrum News app and connected television. We’re committed to providing viewers with 24-hour news—no matter how, when and where they want it. Check out all the ways we share news on the Spectrum News Mobile App.
BE PART OF THE CONNECTION
Together with the Spectrum Networks Engineering team, the Sr. Broadcast Engineer will implement and provide live and previously generated News and/or Sports programming to cable customers. This role will be responsible for setting up, configuring, maintaining, diagnosing, and operating a wide range of broadcast systems and equipment. It may also be responsible for delegating these tasks. You are an essential part of a collaborative team that produces compelling, timely, and accurate newscasts intended to engage and connect with our local audience.
WHAT OUR SR BROADCAST ENGINEERS ENJOY MOST
- Working with suppliers or other engineering staff to implement system updates and version upgrades and resolve equipment problems.
- Engaging in a structured incident quick response procedure for high-priority problems and be able to make judgments that are essential to restoring network functionality.
As a part of Spectrum News, you’re creative, highly technical, and ready to bring the character-driven stories of those in your community to life in our newsroom. You value accuracy and want to leverage your curiosity and storytelling abilities to share inspiring news across multiple platforms. Each day is a fast-paced and constantly evolving work environment with new stories to tell and perspectives to uncover. If you’re a nimble, passionate team player, you’ll find a home on our team.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO SPECTRUM NEWS
Required Qualifications
- Experience: Experience as a Maintenance or Broadcast Engineer - 5+ years
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/technical discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Technical skills: Broadcast equipment knowledge/experience at the senior level should include Routing Switchers, Production Switchers, Studio Cameras, Newsroom Systems, Production Automation, Master Control Systems, Digital Asset Management Systems, Terminal Equipment, Encoders, Decoders, Video Test & Measurement, Media Recorders, Video Servers, and Postproduction
- Skills: Subject matter expert in at least two of the following areas: Studio Production, Master Control, Camera, Robotics and Tally, Transmission, Newsroom Systems, Remote Productions and/or remote sites, Post-Production and/or Long Form Edit, Digital Asset Management Systems and Media Storage Systems.
- Abilities: Ability to apply terminations/connectors to various types of network cables such as coaxial, twisted pair, and optical fiber cables that carry SDI video, AES audio, RF and IP signals. Connector Types include BNC, N, F, RJ-45, and D-sub-miniature
- Schedule: Ability to work different shifts or longer shifts due to “breaking news” and severe weather emergencies, ability to work weekends and holidays
- Valid driver’s license for authorized driving in the State of residence
Preferred Qualifications
Certifications:
- SBE (Society of Broadcast Engineers) - CBTE, CBNE
- FCC General Class License
- Network – CCNA
Working Conditions
- Office environment.
- May entail phone or physical presence at the facility for equipment failure or other issues that may arise. This includes but is not limited to severe weather emergencies.
- Must be able and willing to work various shifts, longer shifts, weekends and holidays, and be flexible with schedule changes due to "breaking news", and/or severe weather emergencies.
- Travel: 15% where applicable
SPECTRUM NEWS CONNECTS YOU TO MORE
- Community Impact: You will play an important role in connecting people to and informing them about their local communities
- Supportive Teams: Be part of a strong community that gives you opportunities to network and grow and wants to see you succeed
- Dynamic Growth: The growth of our industry and evolving technology powers our employees’ careers as they move up or around the company
- Total Rewards:See all the ways we invest in you—at work and in life.
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