Level A Technician
Core
Maintain high-power broadcast transmitters and studio AV equipment for a television station.
Role type
Broadcast Transmitter and Studio Technician
Builds
Live television broadcasts and local news programs
Domain
Broadcast Television / RF Engineering
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
RF switchgear operation, solid-state transmitter maintenance, UPS and generator system monitoring, emergency site restoration, studio camera and switcher troubleshooting, signal flow and routing, newsroom IT support, equipment rack wiring, soldering, schematic reading, multimeter and oscilloscope usage, IP networking basics, driving in adverse weather, ladder climbing, heavy lifting
Preferred skills
Amateur radio background, telecommunications experience, SMPTE 2110 knowledge, compressed signal encoding/decoding, DANTE, NDI
Technologies
Solid-state transmitters, RF switchgear, UPS, generators, microwave/terrestrial transport, satellite downlinks, robotic pedestals, production switchers, audio consoles, central routers, master control systems, NLEs, playout servers, Sony ELC, IP-based broadcast gear
Responsibilities
Manage daily operation and emergency troubleshooting of high-power transmitters; monitor site support systems including power and signal transport; respond to transmitter outages at remote sites; install and troubleshoot studio cameras and production gear; maintain signal flow and routing systems; support newsroom IT and automation systems; wire and integrate new equipment racks.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
