Creative Heads, Inc. is hiring : Camera Engineer in Los Angeles

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School of Cinematic ArtsLos Angeles, California

Engineering Technician II

USC’sSchool of Cinematic Arts is seeking an Engineering Technician II tojoin its Digital Media & Technology group. The School of CinematicArts is the premier school for the study of cinematic arts and works onthe cutting edge of technology in all aspects of media production.

TheEngineering Technician II is responsible for the cinema and broadcastcameras at the school. This includes building kits to prepare newpurchases for deployment, maintaining inventory, making repairs,engineering multi-cam production, and training end-users. The positionwill have hands-on experience supporting classes, shoots, and events onthe school’s sound stages. The role requires an in-depth knowledge ofdigital camera operation, lenses, rigging, accessories, tripods,monitoring, and cabling. It will also require an aptitude to configureand support developing technologies such as digital lens encoders,camera positional tracking systems, remote control over IP, and roboticmotion control.

The position is generally a weekday day shift withset hours (37.5 hours a week), but the candidate must be flexible inorder to support the occasional evening or weekend special event.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

• The operation, maintenance, and repair of specialized and / or state-of-the art equipment.
• Providing technical guidance and direction to others such as faculty, staff, and student workers.
• Preparing kits in the camera equipment center for upcoming checkouts.
• Inspecting returned kits to validate they’re in working order.
• Repairing or sending out equipment for repairs.
• Engineering multi-cam setup, recording, and live streaming.
• Collaboratingwith our technical engineering team to maintain an infrastructure ofvirtual production technologies including LED walls, motion capture, andcamera tracking.
• Researching and procuring needed equipment,tools, parts, and / or materials. Maintaining vendor contacts and purchaseand technical documentation files for reference and reporting, asneeded.
• Assisting with training and supervising of student workers.
• Creating procedures and documentation.
• Performing other related duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelor’s Degree, or combined experience / education as substitute for minimum education

5 years of experience in camera support

Preferred Qualifications :

5-10 years of experience working in production in the camera department

Additional knowledge in these areas is a plus :

Thehourly rate range for this position is $29.59 - 33.05. When extendingan offer of employment, the University of Southern California considersfactors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities ofthe position, the candidate’s work experience, education / training, keyskills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws,contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market andorganizational considerations.

USC employees, by virtue of theuniversity’s status as a nonprofit tax-exempt organization, may qualifyfor public service student loan forgiveness (PSLF).

USCis an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualifiedapplicants will receive consideration for employment without regard torace, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any othercharacteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC will consider foremployment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a mannerconsistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair ChanceInitiative for Hiring ordinance. We provide reasonable accommodations toapplicants and employees with disabilities.

Builds,tests and designs or participates in the design of equipment,instrumentation or systems. Sets up, assembles, installs, operates,troubleshoots and maintains equipment and systems. Performs experimentsor tests using complex instrumentation. Demonstrates the operation ofequipment to faculty, researchers, students and visitors. May directthe work of other technicians. Works under minimal supervision.

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