Job Description

The DC Field Operations Engineering department is charged with supporting NBC News and all its subsidiaries and digital properties, including MSNBC and NBC News Now, with remote broadcast capabilities to cover all major news events worldwide. The ideal candidate for this position must be able to work with a team or alone under extreme conditions and deadlines and deal with a flexible work schedule including holidays, weekends, evenings, and overtime. Candidate must be available for overnight and/or overseas travel (with a valid and active passport) to natural disasters or conflict-ridden parts of the world, or otherwise hazardous locations as news warrants.

Responsibilities Include

• Ability to work in many disciplines of remote broadcasting including but not limited to:
• On-air communications, video shading, audio A1 and/or A2, transmission engineering (routing and video distribution), satellite broadcasting and communications, integration and wiring, fiber optic cable and equipment, and general electronic maintenance.
• Operation and maintenance of portable earth station equipment and/or satellite truck. Comprehensive and demonstrable skills in the operation of DSNG encoders/decoders, HPAs, SSPAs, test and RF monitoring equipment, Inmarsat BGAN, Starlink, and satellite telephone equipment.
• Ability to design (with CAD or similar drafting software), assemble, operate, and maintain, “travel ready” lightweight and streamlined transmission systems for deployment worldwide.

This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years’ experience setting up remote broadcasts either on a remote television mobile unit or with a large television production company or network. *Experience should include travel outside the continental US.

• Extensive knowledge in the setup and operation of multi-path digital satellite or terrestrial transmission signal flow and workflows

• Comprehensive understanding of live broadcast encoding/ decoding systems, compression technologies and applications.

• Knowledgeable and experienced with live compression IP transport systems and protocols (UDP, RTP, SRT, RIST, Zixi) as well as various error correction technologies and applications.

• Working knowledge of TCP/IP, Cisco network infrastructure, routing techniques & IP Security concepts. CCNA Level Experience a plus.

• Understanding of broadcast remote control technologies/ communications (SNMP, SSH, API)

• Fundamental knowledge of a vast collection of broadcast equipment covering all disciplines.

• Must be computer savvy, work with both Mac and PC operating systems, possess skills related to file -based workflows.

• Candidate should possess an undergraduate degree in broadcast technology, electrical engineering radio/TV/film technology, or equivalent related experience.

• Excellent troubleshooting, communication and documentation skills required.

  • Demonstrate knowledge in all aspects of television production with room for future career growth.

Requirements

• Must be willing to work in Washington, DC.
• Must have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States and travel abroad.
• Must have a valid driver’s license issued in the US.
• Successful candidate will be required to join the NABET Union if not already a member.
• Must be willing to adhere to all Company COVID-19 workplace safety policies and protocols.
• In select work settings or where jurisdictionally mandated, must submit an attestation disclosing your COVID-19 vaccination status and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or adhere to enhanced protocols

Additional Information

NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

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