Production Systems Engineer

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New York, NY
Hybrid
100K-130K Annually
Senior level
AdTech • Cloud • Digital Media • Information Technology • News + Entertainment • App development
NBCUniversal has a rich history of evolving the media and entertainment industry.
The Role
The Production Systems Engineer will lead the adoption of cutting-edge broadcast technology at NBCUniversal, design and document technical facilities, manage engineering projects, create workflows for production teams, and provide training and support during emergencies within a 24/7 TV broadcast environment.
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Company Description
We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we'll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.
Job Description
NBCUniversal Production Engineering is hiring for a Production Systems Engineer for our Production Project Engineering department at 30 Rock, supporting Studios & Control Rooms 24/7 environment.
Responsibilities:

  • Help lead the Production Systems Infrastructure team in adopting cutting-edge broadcast technology.
  • Implement broadcast technology into 30 Rock's Production systems.
  • Create new systems and workflows for NBCU Operation Teams.
  • Design, document, and configure technical facilities like control rooms, studio equipment, and computer equipment.
  • Collaborate with production and operations to understand project needs.
  • Manage engineering projects and prioritize tasks.
  • Communicate with Entertainment & News Production communities to gather project requirements.
  • Create handoff documentation and provide training.
  • Act as a support contact for emergencies.


Qualifications
Basic Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in broadcast/production, electrical engineering, computer science, Information Systems, or STEM-based field of study or equivalent work expereince.
  • 5+ years of recent TV broadcast experience.
  • Proficiency in broadcast production systems and software, including SMPTE standards, Grass Valley SMPTE-2110 Products, and other similar systems.
  • Solid understanding of computer networking and SMPTE standards.
  • Understanding of the 24/7 nature of on-air environments.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong familiarity with TV engineering and broadcast systems.


Desired Characteristics:

  • Familiarity with TV engineering and broadcast systems.
  • Proficiency in broadcast production systems and software, including Evertz Products, Calrec Audio Consoles, and others.
  • Solid understanding of SMPTE standards and technical/plant facilities.
  • Schematic design and drafting knowledge.
  • Familiarity with FPGA design.


Additional Requirements:

  • Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite (30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York, NY).


This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.
Salary range: $100,000 - $130,000
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision.
NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access nbcunicareers.com as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by emailing [email protected].

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From film, television, news, theme parks, interactive media, and streaming, our people are at the center of it all. ​Here, we solve complex and business-critical problems. That’s why we’re looking for people to help us continue our evolution, imagining and delivering the most innovative and disruptive products and services through the latest tech advancements in the industry. ​

Here you can develop solutions. You’ll develop solutions that allow engineers to broadcast live TV from the comfort of their homes. These solutions will enable the use of our collection of hundreds of thousands of distinct intellectual properties across our film, television and streaming brands.

Here you can transform. You’ll make decisions and solve complex problems by leveraging insights that come from data, building AI to help enable solutions to optimize every aspect of our content eco-system.

Here you can build. You’ll build emerging immersive technologies that are used to power the broadcasts and streaming of global events like the Super Bowl and Olympics. You can create secure, elastic cloud-based services connecting parts of our global platform ecosystem that effect tens of millions of viewers, consumers and businesses that consume and love NBCUniversal’s content. And while you design, build and architect your career, we have the culture to make sure you’re supported.

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