Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Plans and implements on-site productions engineering support for mixed media events
• Schedules and leads technicians installing, testing, operating and removing production event support technology equipment
• Manages resolution of technical problems during live production events
• Coordinates preventative maintenance, repair, and upkeep of the facilities systems and equipment
• Collaborates with campus departments to define technical needs, identify problems, and provide production system solutions
• Participates in ongoing professional development and participates in committees, task forces, and special projects
• Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of live television or live event production operations and engineering
• Knowledge of audio/visual signal processing systems
• Skill in network and IT infrastructure technologies
• Skill in customer service
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to trouble shoot problems and implement solutions

Minimum Education & Experience

• Associate's degree in related field
• 3 years of relevant experience
• Equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered

Job Level Overview

Specialized Contributor Level 2 - A fully functional role requiring established knowledge of the profession or field of work. Responsible for completing substantive assignments and projects. Problems are varied and non-routine, and resolution requires exercising judgment, analysis, advisement, creativity, and understanding broader sets of issues. May provide assistance to entry level staff.

Additional Details

As a Production Engineer, you will play a critical role in shaping and advancing our student employee training program, supporting consistent, high‑quality learning and growth.

FLSA Category

Exempt

Work Location

On Campus

Compensation

$62,354 - $69,700

Application Materials

When you are ready to complete an application for this position please be prepared to submit the below requested information. This will be required to ensure your application is processed in a timely manner.

Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States.

Additional Details

In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law.

If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to hr@rit.edu. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.