NEP Group, Inc.

Broadcast Engineer Apprentice

NEP Group, Inc.  •  $25/hr  •  Pittsburgh, PA (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

Launch your career in broadcast engineering with NEP. Our 12-month Engineer Apprentice Program combines structured technical rotations, hands-on training, systems integration experience, and real-world exposure to live production environments.

You’ll learn from experienced professionals, work with industry-leading broadcast technology, and build the technical skills needed to support complex productions and live events.

What You’ll Do:

Complete hands-on technical rotations in:

  • Field Shop: Equipment preparation, troubleshooting, maintenance, shop operations, and technical procedures.
  • Fiber Optics: Fiber handling, termination, testing, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
  • Copper: Copper cabling, connectors, termination, testing, and broadcast signal infrastructure.
  • Panheads, Sticks & Power Systems: Camera support equipment, panheads, tripods, and basic electrical and power distribution systems.
  • Systems Integration: Equipment installation, wiring, configuration, documentation, testing, and troubleshooting.
  • Systems Integration Road Assignments: Apply your technical knowledge alongside experienced NEP engineers in live production environments.

What You’ll Need:

  • An associate or technical degree in Broadcast Communications, Electronics, Engineering, or a related technical field is preferred.
  • Formal training or hands-on experience in electronics, broadcast technology, cabling, or IP networking is preferred.
  • Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to learn new technologies and technical systems quickly.
  • Strong communication, organization, and teamwork skills.
  • Ability to relocate following successful completion of the program.
  • Ability to travel extensively—up to 100%—depending on the assigned role and business unit.

Upon successful completion, you will be required to relocate to the designated home location of your assigned business unit. Apprentices promoted into Mobile Unit engineering roles will remain based in Pittsburgh for an additional year before moving to their selected location.

You might not know our name, but you’ve probably seen our work – on stage, on screen or on the field. Our technology solutions and unique Global Production Ecosystem empower content creators and rights holders to tell their stories in breakthrough ways. We’ve supported some of the world’s most watched productions and live events in sports, entertainment, concerts, festivals, film, TV and more. For over 40 years our clients have trusted us to deliver live production, live events, and virtual production solutions for them, anytime, anywhere. Put simply, we bring content to life.

Check us out at: https://www.nepgroup.com/career/careers

NEP Group, Inc.

About NEP Group, Inc.

NEP Group is the world’s most trusted media services and live events partner in live sports and entertainment. With a worldwide network of experts, cutting-edge technology, and expansive portfolio of customer-driven, innovative solutions, we empower our customers to tell their stories in breakthrough ways.

Headquartered in the United States with operations in 25 countries, we’ve supported thousands of major productions and events on every continent with excellence and reliability. See how we bring content to life at nepgroup.com.

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1,001-5,000 employees
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Pittsburgh, PA
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