Responsibilities:
- Support Sinclair’s ATSC 3 and mobile initiatives
- Support verification and validation testing of receivers and broadcast technologies
- Participate and contribute to the ONE Media Lab innovation and ideation pipeline.
- Develop requirements and acceptance plans for qualifying software and station equipment.
- Install, configure, test, and maintain operating systems, application software, virtual machines, and management tools to keep lab servers/ broadcast air chains up to date.
- Lead rapid prototype development projects and conduct demonstrations.
- Develop, maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies for the Lab.
- Support plug-fests, interop events and integration in the lab
- Participate and support technology demonstrations at key events (NAB, CES, etc.)
- Participate in standards and other industry alignment activities.
- Support other ONE Media initiatives.
Required Skills
- BS degree or equivalent experience
- 5 plus years of experience with broadcast TV systems and air chain equipment
- 5 plus years of team leadership experience.
- Experience with the ATSC 3 standard.
- Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Working Knowledge with HEVC, AVC, MPEG-2, Dash, HLS and HDR
- Experience with installing, configuring, and troubleshooting in Linux/Unix and Android environment.
- Experience with video streaming technology (e.g., MPEG Dash, HLS, MSS and RTSP)
- Must be proficient with scripting languages such as Python and Perl.
- Working knowledge of public/private key infrastructure (PKI).
- Ability to troubleshoot, install, and maintain IP network.
- Working experience with sniffer tools such as Wireshark, SolarWindows, PRTG or similar
Nice To Have Skills
- Experience with virtualization and containerization (VMware, Virtual Box).
- Experience with LTE, 5G, Bluetooth and other wireless technologies
The base salary compensation range for this role is $105,000 to $140,000. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, 15 paid vacation days, 2 paid personal days, 9 paid holidays, 40 hours of paid sick leave, parental leave, and employee stock purchase plan.
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What We Do
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to more television stations than anyone and has affiliations with all the major networks. In addition, Sinclair is the leading local news provider in the country, as well as a producer of sports content. Sinclair owns a multicast network, four radio stations and a cable network. Sinclair’s broadcast content is delivered via multiple-platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and digital platforms. Sinclair, either directly or through its venture subsidiaries, makes equity investments in strategic companies. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. was founded in 1986, went public in 1995 and is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol SBGI. Throughout our history, Sinclair Broadcast Group has been at the forefront of industry-changing events and technological advances. Our vision and first-to-market mentality drives our ‘next generation’ thinking; stimulating conversations, innovating through our expertise, and advocating for the development of technology and evolving business models. As a leading over-the-air broadcast television company, our primary business is to engage consumers on multiple platforms with relevant and compelling news, entertainment and sports content, and to provide advertisers and business efficient means and value to connect with our mass audiences. We recognize the vital role broadcast television plays in branding and local content delivery, and therefore strive to constantly be at the forefront of leading edge technology and structures to advance the industry.
