Milwaukee Public Broadcasting - Senior Television Engineer (Maintenance)

Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) is Wisconsin's largest and most diverse technical college, offering 170+ high-quality programs that connect students to a career in as little as one to two years. The college also offers a less expensive path to a four-year degree. MATC is transforming lives, industry and our community by preparing students today for the careers of tomorrow. MATC's diverse team members - 42% of whom are employees of color--work with a purpose to serve the students who make us one of the most diverse two-year institutions in the Midwest. Together, we are meeting the needs of the community we shared and committed to eliminating equity gaps in higher education for both students and employees. We are seeking passionate individuals to join our team who shares the same passion in serving this purpose. Learn more about MATC at www.matc.edu.

Under the direction of the Chief TV Engineer and Technology, Senior TV Engineer (Maintenance), performs a variety of complex and specialized duties of a television broadcast RF transmitters and systems involving the implementation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of broadcast systems, software, equipment, and related systems at Milwaukee PBS Television stations. Performs duties as "Engineer in Charge" on station and remote productions.
Work is varied using established procedures requiring judgment and the making of decisions including supervision and delegation to other specialists. Supervision received is general in nature while works independently referring unusual situations to the supervisor for decision or advice.

• RF Broadcasting: Installs, troubleshoots, maintains, and repairs TV broadcast RF transmitter systems, networks, automation systems, storage systems, servers, digital asset management, traffic systems, digital video and audio, editing and encoding systems, and other associated equipment, systems, and software. Performs maintenance, installation, troubleshooting, and repair of core television broadcast RF transmitter systems, tower site management, and satellite uplink maintenance.
• Software Management and Administration: Manages and maintains editing workstations, servers, digital library archives, editing software and all related production software to support Milwaukee PBS programming. Writes/modifies/troubleshoots/implements software solutions for television broadcast equipment and systems.
• Digital Platform Management and Administration: Performs technical implementation of internet video/audio/data distribution including streaming, webcasting, podcasting, datacasting, and other new media distribution platforms.
• Support and Training: Maintains technical standards for audio and video and RF systems throughout the station. Provides technical support to equipment and system users and supervises training of staff. Implements workflows, provides facility documentation, and collaborates with Television and Video Production instructors to assist in learning opportunities and recommends RF systems equipment for classes and labs.
• Collaborative Teamwork: Establishes, maintains, and enhances positive work relationships with internal teams, including producers, writers, videographers, editors, etc.
• Ethics and Confidentiality: Practices honesty by demonstrating a consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles, values, truthfulness and accuracy in all actions.
• Continuous Learning & Professional Development: Maintains current knowledge of best practices and standards in industry trends and technological advancements of technologies, procedures, and software relative to television broadcast, Non-linear editing and RF equipment systems installation, maintenance, and repair to implement best practices to enhance quality and efficiency. Actively organizes and/or participates in applicable workgroups, trainings, workshops, seminars, committees and professional associations or conferences to promote continuous learning.
• Other duties: Performs other related duties within the scope of the position as required for the efficient operation of the division and to support station objectives.

Compliance with all state, federal, and accreditation standards/requirement, as well as all MATC policies and procedures.

Required Education & Experience: Associate's degree in television broadcast RF transmitters, TV engineering, or related field and five (5) years of progressively responsible work experience in television broadcast IT/TV engineering functions; or other equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Preferred Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in television broadcast RF transmitters, TV engineering, or related field and prefer seven (7) or more years of progressively responsible work experience in television broadcast IT/TV engineering functions; or other equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Required Licensure/Certification: None

Preferred Licensure/Certification: Appropriate SBE (Society of Broadcast Engineers) certifications and/or RF transmitter certifications are preferred.

COMPETENCIES

• Working knowledge of the integration of broadcast maintenance with broadcast digital video, audio, equipment, and systems, principles, techniques, and maintenance in a broadcast television station environment.
• Experience with appropriate programming languages and scripting as related to television broadcast IT as well as with Auto-Cad/Vid-Cad or similar systems documentation software preferred.
• Knowledge of network transmission methods and network communication protocols.
• Ability to perform system administrative and management duties for both physical and virtual systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware and software issues.
• Knowledge in the following areas: VDI, Microsoft OS Servers, Active Directory, management network infrastructure, data storage, and backup systems.
• Knowledge of broadcast television station engineering and production workflow and support, including professional industry edit systems. Knowledge of FCC and broadcast technical standards.
• Ability to quickly learn new systems and processes.
• Ability to work independently on multiple projects, meet all deadlines, and coordinate activities to achieve results.
• Ability to communicate effectively on sensitive issues through both oral and written means and to establish effective working relationships with administrators, staff, students, and the general public.
• Excellent organizational skills with an ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and a variety of demands.
• Strong self-motivation and ability to work both independently and as a team member.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and promote a positive working environment.

Start Date
This position supports the Milwaukee Public Broadcasting Station.

Hours
This position is a 1.0 FTE or 40 hours per work week.

Salary
Salary is listed to the midpoint of the salary range and is based on the 2024/2025 rates and are determined by years of experience credit and internal salary equity.

Application Materials
Along with your completed applications, please upload a resume, cover letter and proof of education (transcript, copy of diploma/degree etc.) Education will be formally verified prior to offer. (What's here may vary depending on the position that is posted.)

Interviews
Selected candidates will be invited to virtually interview for this position within a few weeks after posting closes.

EEO/AA
Milwaukee Area Technical College will not discriminate against any employee, applicant for employment, student, or applicant for admission on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, creed, religion, political affiliation, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, disability, age, membership in any reserve component of the armed forces, union affiliation, arrest and conviction record, or any other protected category under applicable local, state or federal law. Milwaukee Area Technical College is an Equal Opportunity/Access Educator/Employer operating under an Affirmative Action Plan. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and need special accommodation for the application process, please contact our office at 414-297-6529 (Wisconsin Relay System: 711) or email jobs@matc.edu. Women, veterans, and minorities are encouraged to apply.