Technical Engineer; Technical Specialist

• Maintains, repairs, and services all departmental analog and digital audio equipment, audio wiring, and signal-flow infrastructure.
• Performs component and system-level electronic troubleshooting; determines appropriate repair pathways and executes in-house repairs or coordinates external repair and maintenance services.
• Maintains program, casts call, and intercom systems supporting Indiana University (IU) Opera Theater productions.
• Administers, configures, and maintains departmental Mac and PC audio workstations, including Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Wavelab, plug-ins, interfaces, and control surfaces.
• Implements preventive maintenance schedules, maintains physical signal-flow infrastructure; creates, tracks, and updates system documentation.
• Supports Dante-based audio networks and signal distribution, collaborating with campus IT where necessary for network connectivity and system integration.
• Inspects and maintains live sound and Public Address (PA) systems, adhering to strict safety protocols for equipment operation, power distribution, and rigging.
• Assists faculty and production staff with technical planning, workflow setup, and the installation/commissioning of new audio systems.
• Provides technical support where necessary for live performances and events, including evenings and weekends.
• Supervises, trains, and assigns tasks to student workers.

• Monitors productions and signals, determines proper operation of broadcast quality equipment, provides troubleshooting guidance, and corrects basic and complex issues involving sound quality, production playback, and file transfer.
• Manages, designs, plans, installs, operates, and maintains video production facilities, tape and server recording and editing equipment, and lighting and stage equipment, including digital cameras, switchers, graphics, routing, recording, playback, encoding, embedding, compression, and multiplexing with multiple layers of audio.
• Assesses equipment needs for productions, procures necessary materials, and configures installation to ensure consistent operations during production.
• Designs and implements preventive maintenance schedules and operating procedures to maintain equipment.
• Tests, adjusts, and evaluates installed systems and approves post-production media for technical quality for release to other broadcasters regularly.
• May train Broadcast Technicians and/or Audio/Video Technicians on procedures and production equipment operations.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

• Bachelor's degree in broadcast engineering, production engineering and/or related field.

• 2 years of experience in related field.

• 3 years professional experience in audio engineering (studio and/or live sound environments.
• Rigging experience

• Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP) Rigging Theatre Certification upon date of hire.

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Highly thorough and dependable.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.

• Technical proficiency with digital audio workstations, consoles, audio interfaces, and live sound systems.
• Skills in troubleshooting electronics,…