Job description
Join a premium broadcast team at Aurora Media Group in the heart of Los Angeles. We produce high-profile live and recorded programs for national networks and streaming partners. We seek a seasoned Broadcast Engineer to manage studio infrastructure, workflows, and transmission quality.
As a key member of our operations team, you will oversee signal routing, master control, engineering support, and live event execution across multiple control rooms.
What you will get: competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and opportunities for career growth in a fast paced, media driven environment.
Responsibility
- Maintain and troubleshoot studio and control room equipment, including video (SDI/IP), audio consoles, routing switchers, and signal processing gear.
- Oversee live broadcasts and multi-camera productions from setup to transmission, ensuring timing, picture and sound integrity.
- Coordinate with producers, directors, engineers, and offsite partners to execute complex live events and remote shoots.
- Monitor signal integrity, perform calibrations, diagnose faults, and implement rapid, safe resolutions.
- Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades, cabling, and equipment inventory while maintaining accurate documentation and SOPs.
- Manage control room automation, graphics integration, and intercom workflows to optimize efficiency and reliability.
- Provide on site and remote technical support, maintain on call coverage, and participate in incident response and post mortems.
Qualification
- Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering, Communications, or related field; or equivalent practical experience in broadcast environments.
- Minimum 5 years of hands on experience in broadcast engineering for live television or large scale studio operations.
- Expertise with SDI and IP based video transport systems, SMPTE ST 2110, NDI, and routing architectures.
- Strong experience with live switchers, mixer consoles, graphics systems, and audio consoles in a fast paced environment.
- Solid understanding of control room operations, master control room workflows, automation, and playout systems.
- Excellent troubleshooting, documentation, and problem solving under tight deadlines; ability to work nights, weekends or holidays when required.
- Desirable certifications such as SBE Broadcast Technologist, FCC licensing, or vendor specific certifications; ability to adapt to new technologies quickly.