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Warner Bros. Discovery · 13 hours ago

BIT Field Engineer

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$72K/yr - $134K/yr

4+ years exp

Warner Bros. Discovery is a leading entertainment company known for its iconic content and beloved brands. The BIT Field Engineer is responsible for professional support in a fast-paced field newsgathering and production environment, handling broadcast production responsibilities and providing technical oversight for projects and live productions.

AdvertisingBroadcastingDigital EntertainmentDigital MediaFilm ProductionMedia and EntertainmentNewsPublishing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

This position requires proficient electronics and IT support skills

Travel (typically Domestic, but occasionally international) is required, often with short notice and the ability to physically lift and move equipment weighing 50 pounds or more is necessary

Willingness to perform varied tasks when required on assignment to support the production

Ability to adapt to rapidly changing situations frequently encountered in field remote environments

Excellent customer service and communication skills (verbal, written) required

BIT level engineers have demonstrated competency in a wide variety of technology and business contexts

Demonstrated expertise in analyzing and solving complex technical problems and be able work independently and autonomously in a team-based environment is a must

Ability to manage workload and workflow for a group of peers with assistance from management is essential

This position will primarily provide field support but will also spend time in-house or assisting Broadcast and IT teams with project and maintenance work when not otherwise deployed in field

Qualification

Broadcast production equipmentIT systems supportData networkingElectronics proficiencyMS Office proficiencyProblem solvingCustomer service skillsCommunication skillsTeamworkAdaptability

Required

Typically, 4 or more years of experience in television, including troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of broadcast production equipment, IT systems, RF/satellite transmission systems, and studio systems; IP/ASI streaming systems, file ingest systems and quality control

Strong operational skills on a broad range of television remote broadcast and production equipment such as: SNG satellite uplink/downlink equipment, microwave, video encoding, ENG/Studio cameras and support equipment, A/V routers and infrastructure, video switchers, audio mixers, media decks, NLE edit systems and storage devices, fiber optic links, signal processing and transcoding devices, production communications (intercom) and computer systems/ IT networks architecture

Experienced problem solver who is able to perform well in a fast-paced environment

Proficiency with MS Office Applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, Visio, etc.)

Demonstrated knowledge of computer and data networking hardware and applications to ensure complete technical support in the field

4 year technical degree, preferably electronics (or equivalent education/experience/training)