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About the Role
The Broadcast Engineer I provides technical support for live television broadcast operations, offering hands-on training with modern broadcast, streaming, networking, and production technologies in a fast-paced live television environment. This entry-level role is designed for career development with advancement potential.
Responsibilities
- Support the installation, configuration, maintenance, and operation of broadcast equipment.
- Monitor broadcast systems to ensure uninterrupted live programming.
- Assist with diagnosing and resolving issues involving video, audio, networking, automation, servers, and transmission systems.
- Perform preventative maintenance and routine inspections.
- Support senior engineers during live broadcasts and special productions.
- Provide technical support to production and operations staff.
- Maintain studio lighting, cameras, and production equipment.
- Maintain accurate documentation including wiring diagrams, equipment inventories, configuration changes, and troubleshooting procedures.
- Maintain organized equipment rooms and professional cable management.
- Record and archive broadcast content as required.
- Follow established electrical and workplace safety procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Associate degree, technical certification, military technical training, or equivalent hands-on experience in Broadcast Technology, Electronics, Computer Networking, Information Technology, Electrical Technology, or a related technical field.
- Basic understanding of audio/video signal flow.
- Fundamental knowledge of computer hardware and Windows operating systems.
- Basic networking knowledge including Ethernet, TCP/IP, IP addressing, DHCP, and managed switches.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Demonstrated curiosity and passion for technology through school projects, home labs, gaming PCs, electronics, streaming, robotics, AV work, or similar technical hobbies.
- Strong communication skills, attention to detail, professionalism, and willingness to continuously learn.
- Ability to remain calm and make sound decisions during live broadcasts.
- Ability to work flexible schedules including evenings, weekends, holidays, and participation in an on-call rotation.
- Stand, walk, bend, kneel, and climb ladders as needed.
- Lift and move equipment weighing up to 40 pounds.
- Work safely in studios, equipment rooms, and technical spaces.
- Use hand tools, test equipment, and measurement devices while following established safety procedures.
Skills
- Broadcast video and audio systems
- IP networking and video-over-IP workflows
- Streaming and cloud-based broadcast technologies
- Broadcast automation and server infrastructure
- Preventative maintenance and technical troubleshooting
- Live event and remote production support
- Audio/video signal flow
- Computer hardware and Windows operating systems
- Ethernet
- TCP/IP
- IP addressing
- DHCP
- Managed switches
- Analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Professionalism
- Willingness to continuously learn
- Ability to remain calm and make sound decisions during live broadcasts
- Flexible scheduling
- On-call rotation
- Broadcast cameras
- Switchers
- Routers
- Audio consoles
- Video servers
- Streaming technologies
- NDI
- Dante
- SRT
- SMPTE ST 2110
- Cloud media workflows
- Virtualization technologies
- OBS Studio
- vMix
- Adobe Creative Suite
Location
- Austin, TX
Work Type
- Live television environment
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Entry Level
Education Level
- Associate degree
- Technical certification
- Military technical training
- Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline (Preferred)
About the Company
- Shop LC is a 24/7 television network.