TMZ is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Broadcast Engineer to support the technical infrastructure behind our live and recorded television, digital, and streaming productions. The Broadcast Engineer will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimizing broadcast systems, production equipment, transmission paths, and newsroom technology to ensure reliable, high-quality content delivery across multiple platforms.
This role requires a proactive problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven news and entertainment environment.
Responsibilities
Maintain and support broadcast, production, and post-production systems.
Monitor and troubleshoot video, audio, routing, and transmission.
Perform preventative maintenance and system upgrades on broadcast equipment.
Support live studio productions, remote broadcasts, and special event coverage.
Studio camera maintenance – chipping, shading, menu settings, time-code, reference, signal flow.
Post production engineering support as needed – troubleshooting workstations, storage, export, etc.
Production responsibilities may be assigned according to workload – feeds, recording, camera operation, audio.
Configure and maintain video servers, storage systems, automation systems, and asset management platforms.
Diagnose and resolve technical issues affecting on-air operations and digital content distribution.
Collaborate with production, newsroom, and IT teams to ensure seamless workflows.
Assist with equipment installations, integrations, and technology refresh projects.
Required Qualifications
10+ years of experience supporting broadcast television or live production environments.
Strong understanding of video routing and signal flow, audio systems and mixing infrastructure, DI, IP video transport, SMPTE standards, broadcast automation systems, video servers and storage systems, transmission and distribution technologies.
Candidate must be a self-starter and highly organized.
Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays when required.
Experience supporting news or entertainment television operations.
Benefits and Pay
Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role – with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location – is $44.50–53.50 per hour. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
Equal Opportunity Employer
TMZ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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In Summary: The Broadcast Engineer will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimizing broadcast systems . The role requires a proactive problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven news and entertainment environment . The pay rate/range for this role is $44.50–53.50 per hour .
En Español:
TMZ está buscando un ingeniero de radiodifusión altamente calificado y orientado a los detalles para apoyar la infraestructura técnica detrás de nuestras producciones en vivo y grabadas. El Ingeniero de Radiodifusión será responsable del mantenimiento, la resolución de problemas y la optimización de los sistemas de difusión, el equipo de producción, las vías de transmisión y la tecnología de redacción para garantizar una entrega fiable y de alta calidad de contenido a través de múltiples plataformas. Esta función requiere un solucionador proactivo de problemas que prospera en un entorno de noticias y entretenimiento acelerado y orientado a plazos. Responsabilidades Mantener y soportar sistemas de emisión, producción y posproducción. Monitorear y solucionar problemas de vídeo, audio, enrutamiento y transmisión. Mantenimiento preventivo y actualizaciones del sistema en equipos de radiodifosición. Apoyar producciones de estudio en vivo, transmisiones y cobertura de eventos especiales. Esta función también es elegible para varios beneficios, incluidos médico/dental/visión, seguro, un plan 401 (k), tiempo libre pagado y otros beneficios de acuerdo con los documentos del plan aplicables. Los beneficios para empleados representados por la Unión serán de conformidad con el convenio colectivo aplicable. Equal Opportunity Employer TMZ es un Empleador de Igualdad de Oportunidades. Consideramos para empleo a solicitantes calificados con antecedentes penales consistentes con la ley vigente. Todos los solicitantes cualificados recibirán consideración para el empleo sin importar raza, color, religión, sexo, origen nacional, identidad de género, discapacidad, estatus protegido veterano o cualquier otra característica protegida por la ley. #J-18808-Ljbffr