403g Broadcast Maintenance Technician

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Paramount Tech is hiring a 403g Broadcast Maintenance Technician to support engineering maintenance and technical operations for the CBS Network and affiliated production units. This role offers essential support around the clock for broadcast systems that are on‑air and in production. It involves setting up, monitoring, and solving problems related to complex technical systems.

We use several systems. These include SDI and ST 2110 IP video routers. We also have channel playout systems, high‑speed Ethernet fabrics (25–200

GbE), and structured fiber optic cabling. In addition, we utilize media storage and transfer platforms, switchers, and both satellite and terrestrial contribution and distribution systems. Our on‑air graphics and internet/cloud streaming encoding systems are included as well.

Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic studios, networks and streaming services, Paramount’s portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, and Pluto TV, among others. Paramount delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry’s most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles.

In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, the company provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions.

3+ years of engineering support and troubleshooting experience in broadcast environments, including one or more of the following:

On‑air playout in broadcast and/or streaming environments

Live broadcast control room operations, preferably in sports or live entertainment

Transmission operations supporting real‑time monitoring and distribution across multiple delivery paths

Expert‑level knowledge of SMPTE ST 2110 IP video infrastructure, including uncompressed video (ST 2110-20), audio (ST 2110-30), and ancillary data (ST 2110-40) flows, with solid comprehension of PTP‑based timing and synchronization

Proficiency with broadcast test and measurement equipment (waveform monitors, vector scopes, rasterizers, signal analyzers) for validating video/audio integrity across SDI and IP signal paths

You need to know about broadcast network design principles for high‑bandwidth, uncompressed video. This includes redundancy models such as dual fabric and hitless switching. It is also important to understand multicast design and how to manage essence flow bandwidth.

IP & Broadcast Systems

End‑to‑end signal chain troubleshooting across IP, SDI, LTC, L‑Band, and ASI signals, with a structured methodology for isolating issues across network, device, and workflow layers

Experience configuring, troubleshooting, and maintaining Evertz IP‑based systems, including ST 2110 routing, signal processing, control infrastructure, NMOS integration (e.g., Evertz Magnum), SDP generation/exchange, and control plane vs. data plane separation

Knowledge of broadcast engineering best practices related to signal redundancy, failover, and…