NextGen TV Systems Engineer

We are looking for a Systems Engineer to join the NextGen TV Lab team. As a Systems Engineer, you will help innovate, build, and support our rapidly expanding next generation IP broadcast platform.

Responsibilities:

• Support Sinclair's ATSC 3 and mobile service rollouts
• Support verification and validation testing of receivers in our lab (Mobile phones, tablets, TVs and Gateways)
• Develop requirements and acceptance plans for qualifying software and station equipment
• Install, configure, test and maintain operating systems, application software, virtual machines and management tools to keep lab servers/ broadcast air chains up to date
• Develop, maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies for the Lab
• Support plug fests, interop events and integration in the lab
• Participate and support technology demonstrations at key events (NAB, CES, etc.)
• Participate in standards and other industry alignment activities
• Support other ONE Media initiatives

Required Skills

• BS degree or equivalent experience
• Experience with broadcast TV systems and air chains
• Working Knowledgeable with HEVC, AVC, and HDR
• Working experience with installing, configuring and troubleshooting in Linux/Unix environment
• Ability to troubleshoot, install, and maintain IP network
• Working experience with sniffer tools such as Wireshark, SolarWindows, PRTG or similar

Nice To Have Skills

• Experience with video streaming technology (e.g., MPEG Dash, HLS, MSS and RTSP)
• Experience with virtualization and containerization (VMware, Virtual Box)
• experience scripting (e.g., shell scripts, Perl, Ruby, Python)
• Working experience with LTE and 5G technologies

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

About Us

Make your mark in Media with Sinclair Broadcast Group, a diversified media company dedicated to connecting people with content everywhere! We have consistently led the broadcast industry since our inception, and now Sinclair owns the largest regional sports network business and one of the largest television broadcast portfolios in the country. In addition, we have affiliations with all of the major broadcast networks, own Tennis Channel, and several multicast networks including TBD and Comet. Our content is distributed over-the-air, on multi-video providers, and through our industry-leading digital media platforms. We're at the forefront of NextGen technology, enabling innovative new ways to engage with broadcast content like never before. We also recently launched a free TV streaming service called STIRR. Our success is the direct result of our extraordinary employees and management team who believe in our vision and are dedicated to ensuring a great future for our employees. We are advancing the world of Media and want YOU to join our winning team!

About the Team

The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let's talk.