Broadcast Engineer Lead Job at TEGNA Inc. in Phoenix

NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news. KPNX is seeking a Broadcast Engineer Lead to drive innovation and maintain excellence across our broadcast and IT infrastructure. This is a pivotal role for a technical visionary who balances hands-on expertise with strategic project leadership. The Broadcast Engineer Lead is responsible for shaping system design decisions, defining local engineering standards, and leading complex projects that directly impact station operations. Serve as the primary technical owner for key broadcast and IT systems; ensure reliability, scalability, and long-term performance. Influence & Mentorship: Act as the technical authority and escalation point for engineering staff; mentor team members by setting direction and reviewing work for quality. Project Leadership & Design End-to-End Project Management: Lead the planning, technical design, and execution of major local, capital, and corporate engineering projects. Scope & Risk: Establish project scope, technical approaches, sequencing, and risk mitigation strategies to ensure timely delivery. Design and approve the integration of studios, control rooms, transmission infrastructure, automation, and digital asset management systems. Liaise with corporate engineering, vendors, IT security, and station leadership to translate technical strategy into business outcomes. Maintain and upgrade infrastructure including servers, storage, workstations, network systems, and assist with facilities coordination of HVAC, UPS, and backup power. Complex Troubleshooting: Oversee the resolution of systemic issues and manage technical support documentation to minimize downtime. Security & Regulatory Standards: Documentation: Define and maintain rigorous local engineering standards, wiring documentation, and operating procedures Qualifications: Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering, Information Technology, or a related field; Experience: Minimum 5 years in broadcast operations/technology with a proven track record of leading complex technical projects. Hands-on experience with broadcast systems, networking, servers, and desktop support. Leadership Skills: Strong ability to manage multiple priorities, solve problems under high pressure, and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences. Operational Flexibility: Willingness to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, holidays and participate in an on-call rotation to support a 24/7 news operation. Benefits: TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; disability and life insurance. Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA's 401(k). Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health. TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year. * For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email askhr@tegna.com Recruiting Fraud Alert: To all candidates: your personal information and online safety are important to us. Only TEGNA Recruiters or Hiring Managers will reach out to you regarding consideration of your application or background. Recruiters or Hiring Managers will never request payments, ask for financial account information or sensitive information such as social security numbers. Privacy Notice for California Residents SMS Messaging Privacy Policy