KABC-TV, the ABC Owned Television station in Los Angeles, is seeking skilled NABET Maintenance Engineers for as-needed employment. These positions will support critical broadcast and production systems powering one of the nation’s leading local news operations.<\/p>\n
The Maintenance Engineer role is part of the Technology team responsible for maintaining reliable technical infrastructure across studio, control room, and field production environments. The ideal candidate thrives in a cooperative workspace, live broadcast setting and brings strong troubleshooting expertise across modern broadcast and IT-based workflows.<\/p>\n
What You Will Do:<\/p>\n
– Maintain and support broadcast technical systems including cameras, production switchers, routers, intercom, RF\/audio systems, and transmission equipment
– Troubleshoot and resolve issues across video, audio, control, and IP-based systems in real time
– Provide technical support during live broadcasts, ensuring minimal disruption to on-air operations
– Perform preventative maintenance, and equipment repairs
– Support ENG, field operations, vehicles and remote productions as needed
– Work with vendors and manufacturers for system support, repairs, and lifecycle management
– Assist in planning and installation of new technologies and facility upgrades<\/p>\n
Required Qualifications & Skills:
– Minimum 3 years of broadcast maintenance, systems engineering, or related technical experience
– Strong troubleshooting skills across video (SDI\/IP), audio, RF, and control systems
– Experience with broadcast infrastructure such as routers, servers, automation, and playback systems
– Working knowledge of IP networking and file-based\/media workflows
– Strong communication and teamwork skills
– Flexibility to work varied shifts, including early mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays
– Valid Driver’s license<\/p>\n
Preferred Qualifications:
– Knowledge of RF systems, wireless audio, and spectrum coordination
– Familiarity with service ticketing system workflows
– Remote production and off-site production workflows
– Experience with major broadcast vendors (e.g., Ross, Evertz, Panasonic, Adobe)<\/p>\n
Required Education
– High school diploma or equivalent<\/p>\n
Preferred Education
– Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Broadcast Technology, IT, or related field or equivalent work experience<\/p>\n
Additional Information
– Work is performed in a broadcast facility environment and may include physical activity such as lifting equipment and working in technical spaces
– Overtime may be available as station needs and scheduling allow<\/p>\n
This position is covered under the NABET-CWA ABC Master Agreement. The pay rate for this role in Glendale, California is $65.1875 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<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"KABC-TV, the ABC Owned Television station in Los Angeles, is seeking skilled NABET Maintenance Engineers for as-needed employment.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":451794,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[178579,48,52,51,47,50,49,1081],"class_list":["post-451793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-178579","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news","tag-no-ta"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/451793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=451793"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/451793\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/451794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=451793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=451793"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=451793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}