Chief Engineer
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Job overview
WOLF is seeking a Chief Engineer to oversee station engineering functions, staff, equipment maintenance, and compliance. The role includes planning equipment installations and budgets, managing training and hiring, and supervising broadcast and IT systems. Candidates need at least five years of broadcast electrical system and equipment maintenance experience. A technical degree or equivalent work and educational experience is requested; SBE and A+ certifications are preferred.
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Full job description
WOLF is looking for a Chief Engineer.
Responsibilities:
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Oversee all engineering functions of the station, including, planning of future equipment installations, requirements, and budgetary recommendations
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Manage training and hiring processes for engineering staff
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Supervise maintenance of computer software, hardware, and local area network applications
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Ensure software license compliance and all software versions are up to date
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Supervise preventive maintenance and/or troubleshooting of broadcast electronical equipment, including but not limited to, cameras, audio and video equipment, microwave transmitters and receivers, satellite receivers, and computing equipment
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Supervise and/or perform transmitter maintenance
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Work with Corporate leadership to ensure security and FCC compliance
What skills do you need to be successful in our role?
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A minimum of 5 years’ experience in broadcast electrical system and equipment maintenance
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Experience training and managing technicians with a positive and constructive attitude
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Proficiency in evaluating, troubleshooting, installing, and maintaining broadcast equipment and IT systems
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Dedication to quality and time management while upholding to all FCC regulations
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Hold a valid driver's license
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Must be flexible to accommodate shift changes including extended hours, weekends, and evenings
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Ability to work on ladders, stand for long periods of time, and lift computers or equipment up to 50 lbs.
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Technical degree in electronics or a related field, or an equivalent of work and educational experience
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SBE certification and A+ certification is preferred
EEO AND INCLUSIVITY:
Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
About Sinclair:
Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 177 television stations in 79 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; and multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR and The Nest. Sinclair’s AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts. Additional information about Sinclair can be found at www.sbgi.net .
About the Team
The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open-door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let’s talk.
How this job compares
Set against the 395 open Chief Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$160–252K/yr306 salary ranges
- US median$58–61/hr24 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 13 open Chief Engineer jobs in Pennsylvania and 395 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Chief Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 10 years at the median (318 postings).
- Education
- 161 of the 395 open Chief Engineer jobs (41%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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