Senior Media Engineer, Event Technology

At NASCAR, you will find a community of passionate individuals who care about our sport and are united in seeing it grow.

NASCAR seeks a talented professional to join in the position of Senior Media Engineer in Event Technology based in our Daytona Beach, Florida office.

The Senior Media Engineer in Event Technology is a trackside engineer responsible for supporting Audio & Visual and network infrastructure at NASCAR venues, while working with the Media and Event Technology department on the implementation of new technologies. This includes input to design, coordinate media equipment selection, and training of personnel.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Oversee and communicate the design and implementation of the trackside media networks.
• This position will be responsible for testing, setup, configuration, and integration of multiple vendor products into NASCAR's trackside networks and AV systems which are utilized by venue stakeholders, NASCAR Teams and OEM partners.
• Provide technical expertise involved in the integration and operation of Audio & Visual equipment.
• Mentor and train junior employees and cross train personnel for ongoing support roles during live events.
• Act as an escalation point for customer issues within the trackside client networks or Audio & Visual systems.
• Monitor and troubleshoot track infrastructure and venue event operations to ensure proper functionality of assigned technological resources.
• Hands-on work in a lab or cable system environment is required to validate test plans and configurations before service deployment.
• Ability to accomplish activities related to equipment configuration and installation, integration, testing and service validation prior to venue and/or event deployment.
• Document incidents and cause analysis for weekly issues
• Travel: approximately 75% including weekends, with recovery days on weekdays.
  
  

Required skills/experience:

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university
• A minimum of seven to ten (7-10) years related experience in a Broadcast or Post-Production environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficient in company-provided hardware and software.
• Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation to support remote offices and transport equipment when necessary.
• Knowledge of Public Address System, Leaderboard, Digital Signage, LED Video Boards
• Experience with Daktronics leaderboards, Triple Play and/or Point Source IPTV systems.
• Experience in configuration, calibration and testing of LED video walls a plus.
• Commercial experience with audiovisual equipment, products, and systems is required
• Strong knowledge of QAM distribution systems and methodologies.
• Advanced working understanding of RF propagation and RF test equipment (e.g. Spectrum Analyzer, JDSU, etc.)
• Advanced working knowledge of structured cabling (e.g. CATx, fiber optics, etc.)
• Working knowledge of I.T & networking principles (VLANs, IEEE 802.11, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, SNMP, Multicast)
• Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of a range of goods and services.
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems — analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work
  
  

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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Learn more about this role and our team by applying at www.careers.nascar.com for consideration.

We are a company unlike any other. We want you to bring your experience, skills and passion to our close-knit, high-energy environment in which our employees thrive and where you can prosper. We know the key to our success is our employees and we offer highly competitive salaries, a solid benefits package focused on wellness, and opportunities for you to grow and develop both personally and professionally. It won’t take you long to find out that you are on the right track here at NASCAR!

NASCAR is committed to fostering a diverse work environment where all employees feel valued and empowered. NASCAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). We seek to attract and retain the best qualified people available. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any basis that is protected by applicable law except where a bona fide occupational qualification exists.

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