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Chief Engineer

SummitMedia, LLC,  is a leading marketing and advertising solutions company with forty-five radio stations across nine U.S. cities. We deliver innovative, results-driven campaigns that help brands connect with their target audiences through our partnership with Townsquare Ignite. We offer cutting-edge digital marketing solutions powered by proprietary technology, first-party data, and a massive multi-platform reach. Ignite’s advanced capabilities enable hyper-targeted, effective campaigns across desktop, mobile, connected TV, paid search, and social media.


SummitMedia LLC is seeking a Chief Engineer for our Louisville, KY market. Duties include installation, maintenance and repair of studio, transmitting, and ancillary equipment in order to maintain competitive signals in the market while complying with all FCC technical requirements. This position includes responsibility for telecommunications, networking systems, computer, and IT desktop support.


Responsibilities:

  • Maintains station operation through preventative and corrective maintenance.
  • Installation and maintenance of control consoles, audio routers, recording equipment, microphones, digital audio systems, transmitters, antennas, control systems, remote equipment, and other
  • broadcast related equipment.
  • Qualifications:
  • The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5+ years as a Chief Engineer. Advanced experience with Axia Livewire studio infrastructure including audio consoles, digital playback systems and RCS Zetta automation, studio equipment, Telos Vx phone systems.
  • IT skills including PC troubleshooting and repair, local area networking and desktop support.
  • Experience with electrical distribution systems, generators and UPS systems.
  • Advance experience and ability troubleshoot and repair high power AM and FM transmitters.
  • Advance experience with remote control, STL, and antenna systems.
  • Ability to read schematics and a working knowledge of electronics theory and principles.
  • Knowledge of EAS and FCC rules and regulations.
  • Must be service oriented, a self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills required while interacting with management and staff.
  • Must be able to lift SOlbs, have a clean driving record and possess a valid state driver's license and provide proof of personal vehicle insurance.

 

Education:

  • Associates or technical degree in Electronics, Engineering Technology or related field of equivalent level of experience.
  • SBE certification a plus.
  • PowerPoint, Excel experience

What We Offer:

Vacation and Holiday Time

Medical, Dental & Vision

401K


About SummitMedia, LLC

Media continues to evolve, and SummitMedia strives to be a leader of industry change by seizing opportunities and investing in the future. In pursuit of this mission, SummitMedia employees are its most valuable asset, and the company seeks to attract and retain highly skilled and motivated individuals. SummitMedia strives to provide solutions for clients looking to grow their business, utilizing its marketing expertise in combination with its distribution platforms, including over its airwaves, online and any future media that may come into existence. It is the policy of SummitMedia LLC to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, age or sex in all personnel actions including recruitment, evaluation, selection, promotion, compensation, training and termination.

Additional Info

Job Type : Full-Time

Education Level : Associate Degree

Experience Level : Mid to Senior Level

Job Function : Engineering/IT

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