Technical Engineer

Job Title: Technical Engineer 

Department: Technical 

Reporting To: Chief Engineer 

Employment Type: Full Time 

Pay Transparency: 

The anticipated starting salary for Las Vegas-based individuals expressing interest in this position is $67749.24/yr. 

Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location of the applicant, as well as inernal and external equity.

Audacy offers employees who are eligible for benefits with a comprehensive benefits package which includes: a health care coordinator, medical, dental, vision, mental health, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, disability, life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, paid time off (sick, flex-time away/vacation days, personal, parental, volunteer), 401(k) retirement plan, student loan payment assistance program, legal assistance, life assistance program, identity theft protection, discounted home and auto insurance, and pet insurance.

Location: Las Vegas  

Overview: 

Audacy has an opening for a talented radio broadcast engineer for its five-station cluster in our Las Vegas, Nevada market. This is a hands-on position with emphasis on proven engineering skills.

What You'll Do:

Maintain, inspect and repair all broadcast radio station equipment, including transmitters, satellite downlinks, and uplinks, network infrastructure, automation systems, studio equipment, AOIP networks, UPS’s, remote control equipment, generators, VOIP and telephone systems.

Provide support 24/7 in case of equipment failure; available to work various hours/days, including weekends and holidays.

• Maintain the integrity of all on-air and on-line products, including high power FM + HD, AM, Audio Automation, digital audio & audio streaming.
• Help to Install, maintain, troubleshoot and repair all broadcast radio station equipment, including transmitters, antennas, STL, satellite downlinks, studio equipment, remote equipment, generators and backup power systems, telephone system and related equipment in keeping with good engineering practices. 
• Install and maintain broadcast IT systems at studios and transmitter sites, such as WideOrbit, Axia, SAS, Nautel and Gates transmitters and associated software and hardware including workstations and servers..  
• Handle telco problems and cross connect in-house circuits.
• Generator testing, fueling and supervision of maintenance.
• UPS testing and supervision of maintenance.
• Effectively communicate and partner with local management, programming staff, technical operations, content operations, and outside vendors.
• Assist in remote broadcasts.
• Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as necessary.

More About You:

Required & Preferred:

• Minimum 2 years broadcast engineering experience.
• IT networking skills preferred.
• Knowledge of FCC rules and regulations.
• Ability to provide support 24/7 in case of equipment failure; available to work various hours/days, including weekends and holidays.
• A valid driver’s license, satisfactory completion of a motor vehicle record check.
• Strong verbal and writing communications skills.
• A valid driver’s license, satisfactory completion of a motor vehicle record check, and, if the position requires use of applicant’s own vehicle, proof of insurance, is required.

Please be aware that Audacy will never ask you to send money at any point during the hiring process. Communication from legitimate Audacy representatives will only come from email addresses ending in @audacy.com. If you receive any suspicious requests or communications, please verify their authenticity before responding.

Audacy is a scaled, leading multi-platform audio content and entertainment company differentiated by its exclusive, premium audio content. Audacy operates one of the country’s two scaled radio broadcasting groups with leading positions across the country’s largest markets, as well as one of the country’s largest podcast networks and the Audacy direct-to-consumer streaming platform. Audacy is a major event producer and a digital marketing solutions provider and is the unrivaled leader in local news and sports radio. Learn more at www.audacyinc.com, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and Instagram.

Audacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Audacy affords equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of their race, color, religion or religious creed, sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Consistent with our commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who need assistance in applying electronically for a position with Audacy, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship. To request a reasonable accommodation for this purpose, please call 1-610-660-5614. Please note that this phone number is to be used solely to request an accommodation with respect to the online application process. Calls for any other reason will not be returned. Reasonable accommodation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.