Audio/Video Systems Engineer in New York, NY

BO&E - Broadcast Operations and Engineering
Broadcast Operations and Engineering provides trained personnel and technical facilities to support the production and distribution of ABC Television Network programming.

The Engineering Department in BO&E is responsible for planning, designing, installing, and testing professional broadcast systems (audio/video/control/IT/etc) used by ABC Television Network. Engineering works together with several groups to successfully meet the needs to Operations and Production (including ABC News, ABC Sports, ABC Daytime, ABC Entertainment.) Previous Engineering projects include automation implementation, large and small scale routers, Post Production systems, production studios, Graphics Facilities, Distribution, Broadcast IT Backbones, transition from analog to digital and High Definition, Plant Infrastructure, Intercom, unplanned ?OBWs?, etc. Some projects are new from the ground up, while some are modificatio ns to existing facilities. Engineering handles all projects - large, medium and small.

Audio/Video Systems Engineer
Audio/Video Systems Engineer is a candidate who is capable of designing and implementing professional broadcast systems for a wide range of projects and facilities at ABC. Responsibilities include (but not limited to):

Technical Design of audio/video/control/communications/IT for professional broadcast systems

Interaction with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering Management, etc to provide appropriate technical solutions to their requests

Creation of technical AutoCAD drawings for crews to build the designed systems

Interaction with vendors as appropriate

Working with personnel to purchase equipment/Cables/Connectors/Hardware as appropriate

Working with/Supervising crews (internal or external) who install the designed systems

Working with Maintenance and Operations to checkout the system s (with cutovers as appropriate)

Provide as-built documentation for the official files and all appropriate manuals to Maintenance and Operations

The Audio/Video Systems Engineer should have knowledge on how to implement and test audio/video systems, be it analog, digital, or High Definition. The candidate should be familiar with SMPTE standards for audio, video and control systems. The Audio/Video Systems Engineer must be able to work with a team and handle multiple projects. Experience with supervising installation crews (both union and non-union crews) is a plus.

Required Qualifications

Work Experience: Minimum of three to five years experience in the television broadcast industry (in an engineering role.)

Technical Skills include: A/V System Design and troubleshooting skills, experience with SMPTE standards for audio, video and control systems, proficient in AutoCAD, familiarity with computer and networking technologie s

Non-Technical Skills include: strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work under deadlines, ability to complete projects in a multi-tasking environment.
Desired Qualifications

Education: Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Telecommunications.

Business Overview
Location: New York, NY
Req ID: 67868

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