Maintenance Engineer

OPB

Field Maintenance Engineer maintaining OPB’s broadcast equipment across the Eastern Region. Traveling to remote sites for repairs and collaborating with engineering teams in diverse environments.

Posted 7/3/2026full-timeBend • Oregon • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $33 - $35 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Field Maintenance Engineer is a member of the Bend-based engineering team.
Travel to transmitter sites in 4WD trucks or tracked snow vehicles, occasionally requiring hiking or snowshoeing.
Independently perform routine or emergency maintenance on equipment at transmitter sites, including TV, FM, and microwave air chains and controls, generators, building mechanical systems, and computer networks.
Erect, paint, reinforce, rebuild, or demolish site structures as necessary.
Perform basic vehicle maintenance as necessary.
Document installations, upgrades, and operational parameters.
Update databases with plans, drawings, and diagrams of changes.
Partner with staff in planning and designing new systems.
Create and revise simple documents for managing equipment, tools, programs, libraries, and supplies.
Represent OPB in routine interactions with viewers and listeners, vendors and contractors, fellow broadcasters and engineers, cable operators, utility companies, government agencies, emergency services personnel, and the people of the Pacific Northwest.
Participate in on-the-job training directed by Chief Engineers in signal flow, transmitter function, the use of test equipment, and repair and maintenance of broadcast facilities.
Create training presentations contributing to staff learning activities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Four years combined involvement with A/V production, communications technology, electrical distribution, physical plant ops, systems engineering, or broadcast education
Strong understanding of signal flow and troubleshooting fundamentals
Detail-oriented and highly organized, able to work independently
Willingness to work outdoors in challenging conditions, including backcountry travel and inclement weather, and to maintain OPB-provided certifications in First Aid, CPR, and wilderness emergency medicine
Excellent interpersonal skills, a solution-oriented communicator that tactfully engages with colleagues, contractors, and our viewers and listeners
Competent in Windows and Microsoft Office
Valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and experience with 4WD trucks and towing
Familiar with vehicle maintenance, and with basic construction tasks and equipment
Enthusiasm for the mission of OPB

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Remote work options

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Hard Skills & Tools

A/V ProductionCommunications TechnologyElectrical DistributionSystems EngineeringBroadcast EducationBasic Construction TasksDocument ManagementEquipment MaintenanceDatabase UpdatingEmergency Maintenance

Soft Skills

Detail-OrientedHighly OrganizedSolution-Oriented CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsAbility to Work Independently

Certifications

First Aid CertificationCPR CertificationWilderness Emergency Medicine Certification