TV Engineering Technical Specialist

Job Description

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major US markets, CBSN, CBSN Local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation's #1 news program 60 MINUTES, CBSN, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O'DONNELL, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations also produces the award-winning 60 MINUTES+ for Paramount+. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBSN, CBS News Radio and podcasts, CBS Mobile, Paramount + and other digital platforms. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today's digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast network.

Position Purpose: KDKA-TV has an opening for a Tech Specialist in the Engineering Department.

Primary Responsibilities: Duties include, but are not limited to

 A working knowledge of Television Station Operations, including, but not limited to, transmission, encoding and decoding, equipment installation, configuration and repair, and other duties as assigned. This includes Over-the-Air and Online Properties.

 Collaborating with other members of the Engineering Team on project planning and execution.

 Customer Service to other departments, including effectively and quickly troubleshooting and correcting issues.

 Be able to multi-task and juggle multiple projects at one time.

 All aspects of this position require heavy computer knowledge.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

 Minimum of two (2) years of experience in Broadcast Television Station Engineering.

 College degree preferred, but not required.

ViacomCBS is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g6pk58-3-145-94-251-42 in your application.