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The Transmission Engineer is responsible for the successful execution of all inbound and outbound broadcast transmission feeds.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Oversee daily feeds, routes, and procedures in the Transmissions room including IP multicast transport and distribution.
- Create workflows and procedures for transmissions operations.
- Manage and execute video programming feeds to multiple client and internal departments.
- Identify and correct logistical problems, in collaboration with Transmissions department; work with team to develop and implement processes to reduce and/or prevent future problems when possible.
- Build complex Encoding schemes, MUX, and manage bit rates for At Home Productions.
- Perform file based technical quality control evaluations of exported media content.
- Perform preventive maintenance on transmissions equipment per manufacturers' recommendations.
- Perform in-depth troubleshooting and repair on defective or malfunctioning transmissions equipment.
- Coordinate video programming feeds to multiple clients.
- Assist in training other engineers to perform necessary facility functions in a team environment.
- Coordinate broadcast equipment resources.
- Travel: <5%
QUALIFICATIONS
- Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school.
- Minimum of six (6) years related Broadcast Engineering experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Proficient on Company-provided hardware and software; able to navigate in both PC and MAC platforms.
- Understanding of video signal flow, ASI and Baseband video.
- Administration of Video encoders and decoders; including set-up and operation.
- Expert knowledge of multicast transport streams, ASI, stream analyzers and their use in troubleshooting.
- Proficiency with broadcast video/audio routing systems.
- Proficiency of broadcast video formats, aspect ratios and conversion of those formats
- In-depth knowledge and troubleshooting ability for: Analog Video, SDI video, HDSDI, ASI, analog audio and AES audio.
- Understanding of packetized video transport streams.
- Understanding of file-based workflows.
- Ability to read and comprehend drawings and schematics.
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