Senior Broadcast Engineer

Job Description

About KPTV:

KPTV is a Fox-affiliated television station licensed to Portland, Oregon. Owned by Atlanta-based Gray Television, it is part of a duopoly with Vancouver, Washington-licensed MyNetworkTV affiliate KPDX.

Job Summary/Description:

KPTV Fox 12, the market leader in Portland, Oregon, is looking for a new member of our engineering staff. With a 100+ member news team originating over 90 hours of content per week and two full power transmitters, our engineers keep busy while maintaining a good work/life balance. Candidates must possess good interpersonal communications skills, both oral and written, and be fully computer literate. Daily responsibilities include troubleshooting, maintenance and installation of RF transmitters and transmission equipment, project management, and surefooted support of production operators in the event of on-air equipment malfunction.

Duties/Responsible for (but not limited to) the following:
• Administration of KPTV and KPDX transmitters and facilities
• Repairs and maintenance of RF systems including microwave and translators
• Assist in maintenance of the KPTV studio facilities and transmission equipment
• Work closely with the station's staff and corporate leadership to implement new technologies for the business as a whole
• Lead the design and integration process of new or replacement systems
• Help maintain documentation
• Lead and mentor junior engineers and production personnel

Qualifications/Requirements:
• Previous experience with VHF and UHF transmitters and transmission equipment
• Practical knowledge of broadcast signal flow with the ability to quickly identify key points of failure and bypass faults with minimal system down time
• Experience with broadcast video systems including routers, monitoring, test equipment, and transport stream encoders and decoders
• Must work comfortably using the latest operating systems software, including networking, server and desktop operating systems
• Able to work alone at times
• Ability to work under inclement weather conditions
• Technical skills with the ability to diagnose and repair common broadcast equipment
• Familiarity with cable termination techniques, including coax, XLR, BNC, RJ45
• Able to safely handle equipment and tools weighing 50 pounds
• Availability to occasionally work outside of normal daytime hours
• Must have a clean driving record and valid driver's license
• Meet Gray corporate's pre-employment requirements, which includes among other things, passing the background check, verifying full COVID-19 vaccination status, etc.

If you feel you're qualified and want to work with a great group of people go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now'', upload your resume, cover letter and references

KPTV-TV/Gray Television Group, Inc. is a drug-free company

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rvz5wj-13-59-243-194-42 in your application.