Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in broadcast maintenance engineering
- Minimum 3 years’ experience with digital microwave transmission systems, fixed and portable as well as digital encoder systems
- Working knowledge ENG and Satellite transmission maintenance and repair
- Knowledge and experience in studio switching systems, automation control, graphics systems and audio systems in News, production, and on-air environments
- Working knowledge of analog and digital IFB and PL communication systems
Eligibility Requirements:
- Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through nbcunicareers.com to be considered
- Must be willing to work in West Hartford, CT
- This position is covered under a collective bargaining agreement between the Company and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW). The successful candidate will be required to join IBEW if not already a member and remain a member of the union in good standing.
- Must be willing to work overtime, evenings, and on weekends with short notice, and respond to emergency calls.
- Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
- Must have the ability to stand, walk, bend and lift up to 30 pounds, carrying up to 25 pounds for up to half mile at a time
- Must have a valid driver’s license
- Must have a valid CDL or the ability to obtain one
Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.
Desired Characteristics:
- Possess the ability to prioritize and work independently with a high degree of detail
- Familiarity with ENG and streaming and encoding technologies
- Working knowledge of laptop editing
- Knowledge of FCC rules and regulations
- Deep knowledge of test equipment operation for diagnosis of all digital and analog signals
- Demonstrated ability to solve problems, prioritize decisions, act decisively and successfully execute multiple assignments concurrently
- Ability to communicate at all levels
- Ambition to seek out new solutions utilizing creative problem solving
- Believes that teams are smarter and more dynamic together
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision.
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