At a glance
- Experience
- 5+ years experience
- Location
- WATN WLMT-TV Memphis
About the role
- WATN / WLMT TV seeks a Broadcast Engineer Lead to own the broadcast and IT systems behind our 24/7 news operation.
- Reporting to the Head of Technology as the station’s senior technical leader, you will set technical direction, lead major projects, and serve as the escalation point for engineering staff, with decision-making authority and no direct reports.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of key broadcast and IT systems.
- Set system architecture and engineering standards within corporate guidelines, and recommend technology roadmaps.
- Plan, design, and deliver local, capital, and corporate engineering projects.
- Design and approve integration of studios, control rooms, transmission, automation, and asset management systems.
- Guide engineering staff, delegate routine work, and review work for quality.
- Maintain servers, storage, and networks; resolve complex issues; support HVAC, UPS, and backup power.
- Ensure adherence to FCC, IT security, OSHA, and disaster recovery requirements.
- Maintain engineering standards, wiring documentation, and operating procedures.
- Coordinate with corporate engineering, vendors, IT security, and station leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience) and 5+ years in broadcast operations or technology, including leading complex projects.
- Hands-on experience with broadcast systems, networking, servers, and desktop support
Preferred qualifications
- satellite, microwave, and IP newsgathering knowledge preferred
Benefits
- Two medical plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- Access to dental and eye care coverage
- Fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance
- Disability and life insurance
- 401(k) program with 100% company match up to the first 4% of pay, 100% vested from day one
- Nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc
- 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health
- Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit
- Nine paid holidays per year
Skills
- Broadcast Systems
- Networking
- Servers
- Desktop Support
- Satellite
- Microwave
- IP Newsgathering
