ABC Network Daily Hire Maintenance Engineer

工作 ID 10127071 地點洛杉磯, 加利福尼亚州, 美國 / 西好莱坞, 加利福尼亚州, 美國 有意工作的公司 Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology 日期已公佈 Jul. 18, 2025

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工作概要:

Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally.

The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world.

Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here:

Building the future of Disney’s media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come. Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News…and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally. Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems.

ABC Network (Los Angeles) provides professional targeted engineering and support to production, postproduction and broadcast departments in the Los Angeles area. ABC values strong, dynamic, dedicated individuals that get the “always on” TV business.

This Maintenance Engineer supports a stage production by performing critical and preventative maintenance and troubleshooting across all types of studio video and audio equipment. Responsibilities include numerous systems, such as playout technology, studios, production control rooms, remote production, post-production, contribution/distribution systems, production software, and more. The maintenance engineer position works closely under the direction of managers to maintain technology that efficiently and effectively delivers on the requirements set forth by technical, business or operations leaders

***This is Daily Hire role. A Daily Hire is an employee hired to work on a daily basis with no requirement of a regular schedule.***

Responsibilities of the Role:

Resolve issues that affect production, broadcast, and content distribution networks, including system outages, malfunctions, and related technical problems, as well as to conduct diagnostic testing, repair, and perform replacement activities necessary to solve routine, specialized, and complex problems.
Analyze and troubleshoot streaming audio/video signals in traditional SDI and IP 2110 essence flow routing environments.
Specify and procure equipment, supplies, and materials for media technology systems within budget guidelines; receive and maintain equipment and supplies.
Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures regarding technology facilities, with a focus on maximizing the integration of all systems to meet business, marketing, and entertainment goals.
Provide operational support of all activities related to operating, maintaining, and programming audio and video production/distribution systems across the enterprise and other connected properties.
Utilize system software health and performance monitoring platforms; troubleshoot and participate in repairing system problems and failures, participate in maintenance of systems, install software patches, updates etc., to resolve and avoid service problems, and troubleshoot system issues as they relate to these services.
Perform upgrades to system hardware and software workflows under the supervision of a more-experienced engineer or supervisor.
Must have a solid foundation of TCP/IP fundamentals - able to place, move, and address devices as needed.
Participate in complex engineering projects at the direction of more-experienced engineers.
Review, maintain, and contribute to system/workflow documentation.
Participate in training and development objectives. Conduct peer training and development sessions.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, growth environment with minimal direction, delivering under tight deadlines while multitasking, prioritizing projects, and communicating priority updates to team members.
Able to operate with limited resources, exhibit dispassionate critical thinking, and creatively solve problems. Motivated and inventive, always finds a way forward—eternal optimist with a committed drive for contributing and making a difference.

Minimum Qualifications:

3 years of demonstrated and relevant experience in ensuring efficient design/build, uptime, and overall stability of the technical environments of live media production and distribution.
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent major, and/or equivalent work experience.
Experience with component-level electronic bench repair.
Electronic modification and design are a plus.
Must be able to respond to immediate time-critical demands with a calm urgency to avoid delays in production.

Familiarity with SDI video distribution and transmission.
- Evertz frame synchronizers and video distribution amplifiers.
- For-A color correction.
- Leader and Tektronix waveform monitors and vectorscopes.
- Time code and reference distribution.
- Evertz master clock and character generators.
Familiarity with analog and AES digital audio routing and processing.
- Studer Vista V audio mixing console.
- AES embedding and de-embedding of SDI video.
- Wohler analog and digital audio monitors.
- Shure wireless transmitters, receivers, and Wireless Workbench 6.
- Mic/line audio level differentiation and applications.
- Audio gain structure.
Sony HDC4300 cameras and associated devices - HDCU, BPU, MSU, RCP.
- Sony viewfinders, Fujinon box and handheld lenses.
Vinten Quatro and Fulmar pedestals and Merlin crane arm.
Stanton Jimmy Jib.
Evertz VIP multiviewers, Magnum controllers, and Xenon routers.
- Camera and record tally routing and assignment.
Riedel wireless intercoms - beltpacks, antennas, and I/O devices.
RTS Adam Intercom frames - ADAM-M.
- RTS GPI I/O, RTS Telex, KP96 Stations.
Grass Valley Kayak switchers and CP300 routers.
Equipment deployment and remote operation
Broadcast network operations and engineering live transmission.
RF CATV systems: Encoders and spectrum analyzers.
Cable termination: BNC Coaxial, XLR audio, RJ45 UTP, Elco audio, F-Type coaxial RF, TRS audio connectors and stereo plugs.
- SMPTE 311M hybrid and single mode SC/ST/FC connectors are a plus.
Scripting proficiency will be an advantage (Python, NodeJS, Bash, PowerShell).
Knowledge of and experience with integrating, implementing, and refreshing broadcast control room equipment, including familiarity with modern broadcast cabling infrastructure used in broadcast environments.
Proficient in SMPTE standards for broadcast television and video production/streaming environments, with a current certification – including, but not limited to, ST 292M, ST 424M, ST 2110, ST 2059, IEE1588, ST 2022-7, SCTE-104, etc.
Knowledge of and experience with compression codecs, such as MPEG2/4, HEVC, JPEG 2000, and JPEG XS.
Knowledge of and experience with Evertz software control systems, such as frame control via VistaLink or Magnum, EQX/EXE routers, and monitoring software (VLPRO, SDVN, VIP, VUE, MVP).
Knowledge of and experience with major media systems and the vendors that supply them, including asset management systems, file-based workflows, media acquisition, encoding, transcoding, graphics, and NAS/SAN technologies.
Knowledge of and experience with Nielsen (NACAT), VANC equipment, Linear Acoustics, and other related systems.
Knowledge of and experience with integrated receiver decoders (IRDs), core devices, edge devices, audio and video media file formats, video and audio timing systems desired.
Ability to read, create, and maintain technical drawing/documentation (AutoCAD and other similar tools).
Advanced track record for designing utilizing IP-based broadcast equipment, including one or more of the following:
- Routers, switchers, audio boards, signal processers, encoders, decoders, video scalers, playback systems, etc.
- Studio technology, video walls, cameras, image processing systems, touch screens, lighting, etc.
- File-based workflows, such as enterprise media asset management systems (cloud-based, cloud compute, local network-based), including storage, compute, encode, and distribution.
- Production control systems, such as Imagine Communications or Grass Valley automation systems, Riedel trunking, Lawo, Calrec, Evertz, Ross, and others.
- Transmission systems, such as RF (radio frequency), satellite, fiber, etc.
Physical requirements and work environment: Must have the ability to climb ladders, work on raised structures and roofs of buildings, and operate aerial lift platforms. Must be able to operate motor vehicles (must have a valid California driver license).
Must be willing to work flexible hours including nights, weekends, holidays as part of a 24/7 operation

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The pay rate for this role in Los Angeles is $63 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

申請

關於Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology:

在Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology，我們結合想像力與創新，以重新想像人們體驗和參與世上最受歡迎故事和產品的方式。我們的工作內容廣泛，且精深細密。我們創造令人驚豔的體驗、改變媒體的未來，並打造產品和平台，讓世界各地的人們都能與自己喜愛的故事和體育活動緊密相連。

Disney結合世界級技術與獨特創意，因而與眾不同。這是我們過去、現在和未來的核心。我們是故事敍述者和創新者。創作者和創建者。表演者和工程師。

關於 The Walt Disney Company:

Walt Disney Company 連同其子公司和聯營公司，是領先的多元化國際家庭娛樂和媒體企業，其業務主要涉及三個範疇：Disney Entertainment、ESPN 及 Disney Experiences。Disney 在 1920 年代的起步之初，只是一間卡通工作室，至今已成為娛樂界的翹楚，並昂然堅守傳承，繼續為家庭中每位成員創造世界一流的故事與體驗。Disney 的故事、人物與體驗傳遍世界每個角落，深入人心。我們在 40 多個國家/地區營運業務，僱員及演藝人員攜手協力，創造全球和當地人們都珍愛的娛樂體驗。

這個職位隸屬於 Disney Streaming Technology LLC，其所屬的業務部門是 Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology。

Disney Streaming Technology LLC 是提供平等就業機會的僱主。求職者都會獲得聘僱考量的機會，不分種族、宗教、膚色、生理性別、性傾向、社會性別、性別認同、性別表達、原國籍、血統、年齡、婚姻狀態、軍人或退伍軍人身份、醫療狀況、遺傳資訊或殘疾狀況、或者聯邦、州級或地方法律所禁止的其他任何基本特徵。Disney 提倡讓所有人的想法和決策都有助我們發展、創新、創造最好故事的商業環境，並與瞬息萬變的世界息息相關。

我們將根據適用法律考慮聘用具有案底的合資格求職者。

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