Broadcast Engineer

Location: Washington, DC (not remote-eligible)

How You Will Impact The Big Picture

The Broadcast Engineer will support all Technical operations in EWTN News’s fast-paced global news facility in Washington DC. This position involves troubleshooting, maintaining, installing, and general support of Television Broadcast, Post-Production, IT, Studio, and Field/Newsgathering systems in D.C., and connecting to Irondale, AL.

What You Will Do

• Provide maintenance and support for remote off-site locations including the White House, Capitol Hill, etc.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and provide preventative maintenance of television broadcast equipment, servers, Power/HVAC Infrastructure, and IT networks in a Mission-Critical environment.
• Maintain awareness of new and emerging technologies, trends, and potential applications/risks for integration projects; ensure compliance with all required safety, technical, and best practice standards.
• Oversee and execute simultaneous technical projects, vendor relationships, and third-party support, ensuring successful project completions.
• Work closely with the EWTN Engineering team to identify and execute conceptual and detailed designs of Infrastructure systems and Integrations.
• Assists with documentation, inventory, and organization of all equipment, systems, workflows, and data.
• Participate in equipment evaluation, selection, and testing; troubleshoot issues, offer potential solutions and provide day-to-day support on equipment and system needs.
• Serve on essential personnel team to ensure effective business continuity at all times.
  
  

About You

• You have a minimum of 2 - 4 years of prior experience in an engineering role broadcast television or related field, preferably in newsroom environment.
• You have a BA degree in Engineering or related field, and/or an equivalent in industry experience.
• Affinity for EWTN’s mission and understanding of the Catholic Faith.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Enterprise-level broadcast systems, such as Routing, Switching, Tally, Automation, NRCS, MAM/PAM, Post-Production, Control Room, etc.
• Proficient with broadcast-grade cable assemblies; Ability to test, maintain, pull, terminate, and repair relevant copper/fiber enclosures and assemblies.
• Strong knowledge of Broadcast Audio principles; experience with Dante, AES, Analog, embedded signals preferred.
• Proactive nature with proven ability to successfully troubleshoot, interpret, and diagnose operational, technical, and design issues.
• Exceptional time management skills to manage various projects simultaneously and meet all established deadlines.
• Must be able to read and understand technical drawings, labels, and manuals; demonstrates a meticulous level of attention to detail.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule outside of normal business hours, including morning, nights, and weekends, as needed to support projects, breaking news, and special events.
• Physically able to lift 50 lbs. or more on a regular basis; ability to be mobile, work at heights, on ladders, and in confined spaces.
• Visual color perception is required for accurate Quality Control of wiring, video signals, and streams.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Applied knowledge of Computer Science, such as Scripting/Coding, Visual logic, CLI, Putty/Telnet -- Windows, Mac, Linux, Pi operating systems is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of IP infrastructure and related Broadcast applications.
• Able to conduct component level testing and repair.
• Knowledge of Post-Production editing applications and workflows. Video Codecs, Transcoding, file delivery, NAS Storage, Archival, Captioning, etc.
• Experience with ENG and EFP Camera systems, grip, lighting equipment.
• Prior experience designing, installing, and maintaining professional broadcast systems.
  
  

What You’ll Love About Working Here

• We offer a career with purpose! Apply your God-given talents, knowing your contributions help to advance EWTN’s mission of sharing the Gospel with the world.
• Caring environment. We value the importance of family/life balance and welcome you as an EWTN family member, not just an employee.
• Worship at work! Freedom to participate in Mass, visit the chapel for prayer or attend an annual retreat.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability insurance and Retirement Savings Plan.
• 11 Paid Holidays and generous Paid Time Off program.
• Tuition reimbursement for online continuing education and degree programs through our partnership with Catholic International University.
• Ability to learn alongside legacy employees while bringing new ideas to the growing team!