Work With Us | Current Openings at NWPB

Northwest Public Broadcasting is always looking for individuals to help us provide quality programing and services to our audience. In addition to the current openings listed below, there may be volunteer opportunities in fundraising, at community events, as well as producing and hosting live and digital programming. We welcome all interested individuals from all backgrounds, especially from groups that may be underrepresented in the public broadcasting arena.

Broadcast Engineer/North Central Operations Lead

The Opportunity:

As the Broadcast Engineer/North Central Operations Lead, you will oversee the installation, maintenance, and repair of eight radio broadcast systems and associated radio studios, supporting Northwest Public Broadcasting (NWPB) and the Edward R. Murrow College of Communications (MCC). You will also assist other NWPB engineering team members with the remaining 30 stations across Washington, Idaho, and Oregon, under the direction of the Broadcast Chief Engineer.

Your key responsibilities will include maintaining studio-to-transmitter links, satellite downlinks, Emergency Alert Systems, telemetry systems, and other broadcast-related components to meet QOS standards and comply with FCC and FAA guidelines. You will manage complex systems including IP-based radio, FM (including HD/digital FM), and AM radio transmission, satellite downlinks, emergency standby power configurations, central routing and processing infrastructure, and related computer-based monitoring and control. Additionally, you will maintain and modify radio studio systems such as Audio-over-IP network components (servers, switches, operating systems, etc.), audio mixing boards, microphones, and microphone pre-amplifiers as needed.

In this position, you will provide effective instruction during the installation and modification of broadcast systems and lead team projects.

Located in Wenatchee, WA, you will work independently from the NWPB headquarters, managing broadcast facilities. You will occasionally travel across Washington, Idaho, and Oregon to support system-wide initiatives.

For more information or to apply, please visit Broadcast Engineer/North Central Operations Lead on WSU Jobs.

NWPB Education and Events Coordinator

 The Opportunity:

As the NWPB Education and Events Coordinator, you will support Northwest Public Broadcasting’s (NWPB) Education and Community Engagement initiatives by administering bilingual/bi-literate, innovative education outreach efforts for children, coordinating content-based community events, and developing a volunteer network. Your education goals will focus on administering NWPB’s outreach program Explore Together/Exploremos Juntos for children ages 2-8. Utilizing a wide variety of resources, including digital and multi-media, you will creatively reach, connect, and support our communities in new and effective ways. Planning and managing in-person community events will be a significant duty for you. You will actively engage the communities we serve, primarily in the Tri-Cities area (Richland, Pasco, and Kennewick, WA), and represent NWPB at events that are meaningful in those communities.

This position is located in Richland, WA and requires Spanish language proficiency.

For more information or to apply, please visit NWPB Education and Events Coordinator on WSU Jobs.