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Broadcast Engineer

Location: Boca Raton, FL (Onsite)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Schedule: Tuesday-Sunday, 11AM-8PM (onsite). Occasional schedule adjustments, holidays, and on-call support may be required based on business needs.

On Cue Hire is seeking a Broadcast Engineer to join a leading television news organization in Boca Raton, Florida. This position plays a critical role in maintaining and advancing the technical infrastructure that supports live news broadcasts, studio operations, control rooms, transmission systems, streaming platforms, and special event coverage.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on engineer with extensive experience supporting live television news operations, broadcast systems, IP-based workflows, and mission-critical production environments. This individual will serve in a technical capacity, partnering with Engineering, Production, Operations, and IT teams to ensure the highest levels of system reliability and performance.

Core Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and routine maintenance on all broadcast, production, and transmission systems.
• Serve as Project Manager for engineering projects and system enhancements.
• Plan and execute software and firmware updates on equipment and systems.
• Design, test, integrate, and commission new broadcast equipment and technologies.
• Maintain engineering documentation, system diagrams, and operating procedures.
• Assist Operations and Production teams in identifying workflow improvements and developing technical solutions.
• Coordinate with Networking and IT teams on service requests and infrastructure initiatives.
• Monitor facility power, environmental systems, and HVAC infrastructure, escalating critical issues as necessary.
• Perform system configuration changes and testing in preparation for special events and live productions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues impacting studios, control rooms, production workflows, and live broadcasts.
• Maintain compliance with broadcast industry standards, operational best practices, and company policies.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineering staff as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years of broadcast engineering experience supporting live television news, sports broadcasting, or other mission-critical live production environments.
• Strong knowledge of broadcast audio and video standards.
• Strong understanding of A/V and networking signal flow.
• Advanced networking and IT skills as they relate to broadcast operations.
• Experience supporting streaming content delivery and related technologies including TCP, UDP, MPEG-TS, SRT, Zixi, IGMP/PIM, Layer 2/3 networking, subnetting, VLANs, OTT platforms, and cloud-based master control environments.
• Experience with Dante, SDI, NDI, networking technologies, ENPS, and OnCue Prompters.
• Experience and knowledge of multimedia file formats and codecs.
• Ability to maintain composure and make sound decisions during high-pressure and live broadcast situations.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and project management abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing NAS and SAN storage environments.
• Experience troubleshooting and supporting NewTek TriCaster systems.
• Experience supporting Behringer Wing consoles and traditional analog audio systems.
• Experience with RTS ODIN, Omneo, RVON, and related intercom technologies.
• Experience supporting cloud-based broadcast, playout, and streaming environments.
• SBE certification or other relevant technical certifications preferred.

Why Join

• Join a growing television news organization with significant investment in technology and infrastructure.
• Work with modern broadcast, streaming, and IP-based production systems.
• Play a key role in supporting high-profile live news programming and special event coverage.
• Collaborate with experienced engineering, production, and newsroom professionals.
• Opportunity to lead impactful projects and contribute to the future evolution of the broadcast environment.

If you are a technically strong broadcast engineer who thrives in live production environments and enjoys solving complex technical challenges, we encourage you to apply.