College Sports Systems Technician - Michigan State University

Job Overview

Are you ready to be at the heart of live sports action, delivering cutting‑edge technology services at Big Ten schools? As a College Sports Systems Technician with Hawk‑Eye, you'll be instrumental in ensuring seamless technology operations during live games across various sports. Dive into a dynamic role where your skills and passion for technology meet the excitement of live sports events.

• Location: Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)
• Employment Type: Part Time
• Salary: starting at $30 per hour
• Start Date: training from ASAP, with the season starting in August
• Working Hours: Game Day - Hours vary depending on sport delivery

As part of the Hawk‑Eye team, you will be working on‑site at Big Ten Conference Football stadiums, helping to deliver cutting‑edge technology services at live games.

We would like you to be able to commit to all of the home games for the season. You will need to be prepared to work long days on weekends, as we work whenever sport happens.

We will equip you with the technical training, support, and full exposure to our systems to perform your day‑to‑day tasks, but also to encourage development and progression to help make an impact on what we do.

• Assisting in the set‑up of the SMART replay system (both hardware and software)
• Conducting pre‑match checks of the systems in accordance with standard procedures
• Liaising with officials, broadcasters and Hawk‑Eye staff, both on‑site and remotely
• Monitoring and maintaining the technology during the games
• Maintaining our hardware and equipment throughout the season
• Possible work during the off‑season for building and maintaining our hardware and equipment
• Assisting with any installation and testing of new products and services

• Ideally a broadcast/engineering background with an understanding of signal flow
• Strong technical grounding
• Proactive attitude and ability to work on your own initiative
• Time management skills and ability to work in a high‑pressure, live broadcast environment
• Ability to liaise with clients and customers in a professional and approachable manner
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills
• Acceptance that the nature of our business means that work will be carried out over weekends/federal holidays

• A high‑autonomy role with real exposure to the forefront of the sports officiating and broadcasting world.
• Access to some of the most intelligent, innovative and driven people in our industry.
• Involvement in some of the top sporting events in the world.
• Involvement in a fast‑growing business where opportunities for progression are plentiful.