CGTN America in Washington D.C. is looking for a Broadcast Studio Engineer.

Duties:

• Will be stationed in the studio control room throughout the shift. Unless otherwise directed by the supervisor or due to a technical need at another area/location.
• Daily check operation of video and audio equipment, routers, intercom, DA’s and to check in house CATV system.
• Daily check and ensure that the Studio cameras are in good working order.
• During the live and pre-taped shows, be present in the control room and monitor the shows and address technical discrepancies if any.
• Performs a line test every day with Beijing studios for signal consistency, lip sync delay and clock check on the main fiber and as well as the backup fiber connection.
• Monitor incoming signals from remote feeds, pre-tape and live studio feeds
• Monitors audio signal levels to the broadcast standard. 

Requirement:

• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in a Television Broadcasting facility.
• Ability to trouble shoot and repair broadcast equipment to component level and issues related to overall systems.
• Thorough knowledge of waveform and vectorscope and other measurement equipment.
• Knowledge of Grass Valley switchers, NV routers, Miranda multi-viewers, Studio audio mixers, Clear Com intercom systems, Sony studio cameras, pedestals, and jibs etc.
• Thorough understanding of studio workflows.
• Thorough knowledge of digital signals, H .264/.265, AES audio, aspect ratio.
• Knowledge of encoders and decoders, TVU’s, BGAN’s, Fiber optical circuits
• Knowledge of the different formats PAL and NTSC.
• Knowledge of Video editing systems
• Must be a self-starter. Ability to work with little or no supervision.
• Ability to read the schematics and engineering drawings during troubleshooting a signal problem.
• Should be able to handle stressful situations.
• Must be able to prioritize in time-sensitive situations
• Knowledge of MPEG-associated streams (lip sync, jitter, pixilation, MPEG artifacts).
• Thorough knowledge of PCs, networking and IP routing
• Active Listening skills, time management skills, and communicating skills are essential.
• Work in a multi-cultural and multi-lingual environment
• Reports to the Deputy Director of Engineering
• Proficiency in AUTOCAD desired
• SBE certification preferred 
• Bilingual in English and Chinese

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TO APPLY SUBMIT RESUME TO: resumes@cgtnamerica.com

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