How to hire a remote broadcast engineer

How to hire a remote broadcast engineer, step by step

Here's a step-by-step remote broadcast engineer hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a remote broadcast engineer job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new remote broadcast engineer
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the remote broadcast engineer you need to hire. Certain remote broadcast engineer roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

   Yes

   No

   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a remote broadcast engineer to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a remote broadcast engineer that fits the bill.

   Here's a comparison of remote broadcast engineer salaries for various roles:

   Type of Remote Broadcast Engineer	Description	Hourly rate
   Remote Broadcast Engineer	Broadcast and sound engineering technicians set up, operate, and maintain the electrical equipment for radio programs, television broadcasts, concerts, sound recordings, and movies.	$38-74
   Master Control Operator	A Master Control Operator executes and supervises the quality and accuracy of the transmission of radio and television programs. They also record and document various video feeds.	$13-44
   Board Operator	A board operator is a technical professional who is responsible for controlling a switchboard, the lighting and sound systems for a radio station, television station, or theater production. Board operators are required to master the control room audio board to ensure technical quality of sound as well as operate cameras and microphones... Show more	$11-35

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • JavaScript
   • Infrastructure
   • Linux
   • CSS
   • Technical Support
   • Provisioning
   • IP
   • Switches
   • VPN
   • Connectivity
   • VoIP
   • ISDN
   • Group Policies
   • Audio Equipment

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Lead hardware upgrades and static to DHCP migration projects.
   • Manage GPO settings for all users on the domain.
   • Accomplish expert with Nortel TDM/CDMA/EVDO wireless telephony networking systems.
   • Manage software deployments using SCCM and oversee monitoring of complex applications.
   • Manage Jenkins security by providing specific access to authorize developers/testers using project base matrix authorization strategy.
   • Configure Cisco IOS backup, uploading & downloading IOS using TFTP server.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the remote broadcast engineer job description is a good way to get more applicants. A remote broadcast engineer salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a remote broadcast engineer in Alaska may be lower than in Washington, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level remote broadcast engineer. Additionally, a remote broadcast engineer with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average remote broadcast engineer salary

   $112,099yearly

   $53.89 hourly rate

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   Entry-level remote broadcast engineer salary

   $80,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 20, 2026

   Average remote broadcast engineer salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$132,660	$64
   2	Washington	$130,122	$63
   3	New York	$125,571	$60
   4	District of Columbia	$124,651	$60
   5	Colorado	$118,600	$57
   6	Georgia	$116,926	$56
   7	Florida	$114,789	$55
   8	Nevada	$110,110	$53
   9	Virginia	$109,607	$53
   10	Oregon	$109,003	$52
   11	Arizona	$107,575	$52
   12	Ohio	$105,937	$51
   13	North Carolina	$103,850	$50
   14	North Dakota	$99,515	$48
   15	Connecticut	$98,812	$48
   16	Massachusetts	$98,789	$47
   17	Texas	$95,757	$46
   18	Minnesota	$94,886	$46
   19	Pennsylvania	$94,441	$45
   20	Missouri	$94,345	$45

   Average remote broadcast engineer salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Genentech	$131,718	$63.33
   2	Cisco	$130,257	$62.62
   3	MX	$125,470	$60.32
   4	Southeastern Grocers	$124,880	$60.04
   5	Dahl Consulting	$123,093	$59.18
   6	Arista Networks	$122,875	$59.07
   7	Autodesk	$122,610	$58.95
   8	Proofpoint	$122,208	$58.75
   9	Tailored Brands	$120,788	$58.07
   10	Bayer	$120,259	$57.82
   11	Mandiant	$118,861	$57.14
   12	Cordis	$118,790	$57.11
   13	Realogy	$118,075	$56.77
   14	Customer Value Partners	$117,310	$56.40
   15	ClientSolv	$117,068	$56.28
   16	The ACI Group	$116,327	$55.93
   17	TEKsystems	$116,143	$55.84	20
   18	Zions Bank	$115,903	$55.72
   19	Qualcomm	$115,840	$55.69	1
   20	Lenovo	$115,814	$55.68	2

4. Writing a remote broadcast engineer job description

   A remote broadcast engineer job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a remote broadcast engineer job description:

   Remote broadcast engineer job description example

   **** This is a PERMANENT Full-time role that can be located ANYWHERE in the US (Remote). U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency REQUIRED ****
   
   Are you interested in being part of a small, diverse team passionate about building technologies that change the way people learn? Splunk Education is looking for a
   DevSecOPs Engineer to join our Education Technologies Team. Our team is focused on building systems that help users learn to use our products in innovative ways.
   
   Do you love tackling interesting problems and coming up with clean, stable solutions that delight users? We need to talk.
   
   What We Offer:
   Opportunity to grow as an engineer. This role will provide a constant stream of new things to learn, providing the opportunity to expand your current knowledge and deep dive into new technologies. We strongly believe in growing team members through ownership and leadership opportunities. We pride ourselves on a collaborative, open and supported work environment. The ability to work from home, or one of our many offices across the globe. What you will do: Participate in design and development of projects, either independently or in a team. Be self-sufficient and take ownership of seeing projects through to successful conclusions. Work with a diverse team of experts in education, video production, security and IT infrastructure. Tasks include creating Terraform and Ansible playbooks to provision lab instances, along with building data generators that mock machine data across many technologies.
   
   Requirements:
   S. degree in Computer Science or related field. 5+ years of experience Deep knowledge of AWS, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and technologies Experience with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines and building them Ability to read, understand and reproduce machine logs. Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, GIT, Helm, and Splunk. Knowledge of NIST and vulnerability remediation Working with Incident Response teams Nice to have Red team or Blue team experience
   
   For job positions in San Francisco, CA, and other locations where required, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
   
   (Colorado only*) Minimum base salary of $95,000.00. You may also be eligible for incentive pay + equity + benefits.*Note: Disclosure per sb19-085 (8-5-201 et seq).
   
   Thank you for your interest in Splunk!

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find remote broadcast engineers for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your remote broadcast engineer job on Zippia to find and recruit remote broadcast engineer candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit remote broadcast engineers, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new remote broadcast engineer

   Once you've found the remote broadcast engineer candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new remote broadcast engineer. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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