Calibration Data Analyst – JPL Careers

Job Description:

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory – Office of Television Operations is currently seeking a Communications Technical Engineer to join the team. This engineer would be responsible for the ongoing day-to-day operations of IT systems and networks which are used in support of live television broadcasts, video production, post-production, render farms, streaming, and conference room operations. This is a broadcast/ post-production engineering position and not an IT-type role.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist in technical aspects of conference room setups, including the troubleshooting of any physical infrastructure of cabling and power along with any audio, lighting, and projection system issues.
• Test and deploy OS and system-level patches on Mac/Win/Linux systems and maintain their product lifecycles.
• Serve as the direct interface to the end-users and editing staff for any technical expertise as well as assistance in software and hardware diagnostics in a predominant Adobe Premiere NLE environment.
• Engineer remote and on-site productions using vMix live-streaming software.
• Design, implement, monitor, and maintain production networks and server environments. These include all playback video servers, the EditShare platform, ancillary file servers, animation render farms (Linux & Windows), as well as the support the TV Ops engineering team in all day-to-day operations.
• Perform any additional duties related to the operation and execution of all technical operations and productions of this team.
• Provide proactive systems maintenance and troubleshooting of any issues.
• Install and configure new hardware and software as required for the support of missions and projects.
• Analyze technology trends and make recommendations to improve day-to-day practices and operations.
• Coordinate with JPL’s IT/Cybersecurity organizations to comply with all security and policy requirements.

Job Requirements:

• Proficient with current security best-practices and work in conjunction with the JPL and NASA security teams to remedy any vulnerabilities discovered in a timely manner.
• Proficient with Synology and Promise storage appliances.
• Proficient IT troubleshooting and systems diagnostics and ability to mentor end-users on workflows.
• Proven proficiency in multi-platform systems integrations.

Qualification & Experience:

• Prior experience of implementing and managing NAS editing platforms.
• Experienced in macOS and Windows operating systems, product lifecycle, scripting, remote control/management, and patch management.
• Demonstrated knowledge of advanced computer networking, including cabling fiber and standard Ethernet.
• Advanced knowledge with troubleshooting capabilities of Adobe Premiere, Davinci Resolve and Final Cut X.
• Experienced with advanced configurations of managed network switches.
• Advanced knowledge of Digital Media Asset Management System workflows and operations, including Edit Share.
• Prior experience implementing render farms using Maya, Arnold, and Lightwave software.
• Knowledge of telecommunication technologies, including VoIP telephony and analog POTS services.

Job Details:

Company: Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Pasadena, CA, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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