Broadcast Production Engineer

OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox News Media

FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer digital streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International and the newly announced platform FOX Weather. Currently the number one network in all of cable, FNC has also been the most watched television news channel for 20 consecutive years, while FBN currently ranks among the top business channels on cable. Owned by FOX Corporation, FOX News Media reaches 200 million people each month.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Fox News is seeking a skilled Broadcast Production Engineer to join our dynamic team and provide support and maintenance for our extensive infrastructure of media and broadcast systems in a fast-paced 24/7 live news environment. As a key member of the Production Engineering team within the Broadcast and Media Technology group, you will collaborate with multiple engineering teams, IT group and helpdesk, broadcast production and technical operations personnel, and network operations group. A passion for broadcast engineering and IT, coupled with your familiarity with current media technologies, concepts, and emerging trends such as Media over IP and Cloud Computing, will be crucial to your success in this role.

At Fox News, you will be part of a team that is at the forefront of broadcast technology, working with cutting-edge systems. You will have the opportunity to grow your skills, collaborate with industry experts, and contribute to delivering high-quality news content to millions of viewers. If you are passionate about broadcast engineering and eager to embrace new challenges, we encourage you to apply.

A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support and maintain infrastructure for on-air broadcast production systems.

• Oversee studio operations, including video walls, video processing systems, and cameras.

• Manage live control room production systems and subsystems.

• Maintain infrastructure systems such as routers, intercom, monitoring, KVM, audio suites, and other live production-related equipment.

• Respond to, communicate, manage, and track technical issues as they arise in a live 24/7 production environment.

• Perform maintenance of subsystems, including software and hardware updates, modifications, and replacements as warranted.

• Implement and maintain process standards for deployment and develop support documentation for operations personnel as needed.

• Work hands-on with the latest generation of production systems and technologies.

• Participate in a support rotation and provide remote support as warranted.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or computer science preferred, or equivalent experience.

• 5+ years of broadcast production and live television experience.

• Expertise in diagnosing and understanding IP essence flows within an ST 2110 routing facility between IP senders and receivers.

• Experience with file-based workflows and knowledge of enterprise Media Asset Management systems (e.g., Dalet).

• Proficiency with multiple Operating systems including MS Windows workstation and server, Linux variants, including Red Hat, CentOS, and Ubuntu.

• Experience in the use of manual and electric mechanical tools.

• In-depth knowledge of SMPTE standards for broadcast television and video production environments, including ST 292M, ST 424M, ST 2110, ST 2059, IEEE 1588, ST 2022-7, SCTE-104, etc.

• Strong technical ability to troubleshoot and repair broadcast equipment, including routers, switchers, audio boards, signal processors, video scalers, playback systems, etc.

• Ability to troubleshoot audio/video signals in traditional SDI and IP ST 2110 essence flow routing environments.

• Understanding of studio and set technologies, including video walls, cameras, VR set technologies, image processing systems, touch screens, and lighting.

• Knowledge of multi-viewer systems and their interfaces to tally and UMD data.

• Fundamental understanding of production control automation (e.g., Ross Overdrive) and Newsroom Computer System (NRCS) workflows.

• Basic knowledge of AWS infrastructures, including S3/Glacier storage and cloud compute (EC2) services.

• Demonstrated working knowledge of IT/networking theory, topology, and best practices.

• Ability to troubleshoot and replace computer hardware components and proprietary broadcast equipment.

• Ability to interpret technical documentation standards, including AutoCAD, Visio, and Lucid Charts.

• Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, work independently, and as part of a team in a collaborative manner.

• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on the needs of a live production environment, including overtime as required on nights and weekends.

• Ability to remove, lift, and replace equipment in racks as warranted.

• Strong skills in root cause analysis, organization, and escalation to subject matter experts.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to frame issues clearly.

• Strong desire to learn, cross-train, and maintain current knowledge of relevant and emerging technologies.

• Ability to thrive in a strong team environment with a diversity of knowledge and technologies.