Studio Engineer

Job Details: Job Title: Fitness+ Studio Engineer Job Duration: 6-month contract (Possibility for extension) Job Location: Santa Monica / Culver city CA – Onsite SUMMARY: • we care deeply about our customers’ wellbeing. • Fitness+ is a digital service designed to enrich the lives of our customers through a broad and inclusive range of trainer-led exercises, meditations, and audio programming. • The Fitness+ Studio is a high volume, state-of-the-art 4K UHD multi-camera production and post production facility responsible for creating bespoke audio and video content. • The multi-disciplinary Fitness+ Engineering team supports the day-to-day operations of the Fitness+ Studio. • Their expertise spans broadcast video, lighting, robotic cameras, audio, systems, storage, and network engineering. • Fitness+ is seeking a Studio Engineer to help support the hardware and software for our studio, post-production and delivery pipelines with a focus on providing on-the-spot support for the live studio. Key Qualifications: • 5+ years providing technical support and troubleshooting of live and post production audio and video signal flows, workflows, protocols, and codecs in a live, live-to-tape or post production environment • Experience supporting modern production asset management (PAM/MAM) systems • Experience with support for large-scale SAN environments for high-throughput media workflows • Experience supporting & troubleshooting Ethernet, Brocade Fibre Channel, and DLC networking infrastructures to ensure seamless SAN connectivity and data integrity • “Can-do” attitude that thrives on collaboration and problem-solving in high-demand and fast-paced environments • Open to a flexible work schedule with possible weekends and off-hours work as required • Self-starter who can manage their own tasks and projects with little oversight from leadership Description: • The Fitness+ Studio Engineer will be responsible for the on-demand support of the production and post production teams. • This includes work with cinema cameras and lenses; video and audio signal path; camera robotics; production lights and their control systems; advanced production asset management (PAM) pipeline automation; fibre-channel SAN storage & networking infrastructure; and various software applications running across macOS, Windows, and Linux operating systems. • The individual will be expected to effectively manage their time enabling the delivery of projects and tasks with relatively little delay. • The position requires regular coordination with third party vendors for studio upgrades and equipment repair. • Success in this role requires the ability to handle and properly prioritize out-of-band requests to ensure the smooth operation of the studio and its production pipeline. • The candidate must be open to working evening and weekend shifts as needed. • Experience in a technical support role for live, live-to-tape or post-production support position is essential. • The candidate must be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills. • This position is based in Santa Monica. Education & Experience: • BA/BS or equivalent preferred. • Equivalent or relevant field experience acceptable. Additional Requirements • Experience in the maintenance and repair of studio broadcast equipment and infrastructure including switchers, cameras, routers, live audio consoles, wireless microphones, lighting, lighting consoles, communications systems, fiber-backs, displays, single and multi-mode fiber, ethernet and SMPTE311 connections required. • Demonstrated proficiency in administration and troubleshooting of macOS, Linux, and Windows required. • Demonstrated ability to support high-performance SAN storage for media production pipelines highly preferred. • High-degree of familiarity and understanding of structured content-related & status metadata for the purpose of workflow automation and content related metadata management & delivery preferred. • Demonstrated proficiency creating and modifying technical drawings (AutoCAD highly preferred). • Ability to construct and install various video, audio, ethernet, fibre and control cabling preferred. EEO: “Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”