Edge RF Mission Operations Engineer

Distributed Spectrum Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above-market compensation

Equity and benefits package

401(k) match

Flexible PTO

Lunch in NYC

Job summary

Distributed Spectrum Inc. is seeking a Mission Operations professional for our New York operations. You will deploy and support edge‑AI sensors, detect and classify RF threats, and supervise field deployments across challenging environments.

You will collaborate with engineers to translate operator needs into deployable workflows, and you will help train teams and customers while ensuring data integrity and system readiness in real time.

Qualifications

• Experience in mission operations or field engineering roles, ideally in RF, sensing, autonomy, or related domains.
• Background in signal processing, communications engineering, or similar technical fields.
• Proficiency with data collection workflows, operational tooling, dashboards, or field instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Operate and support live mission deployments, working with edge‑AI sensors to detect and classify threats from RF environments.
• Lead hands‑on field operations, including deployment planning, sensor configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and data validation.
• Design and improve mission workflows, translating operator needs into technical specifications, products, and real‑world capabilities.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams, feeding customer insights back to drive rapid iteration on sensor hardware, software, and AI models.
• Drive training and documentation efforts, ensuring that internal teams and customers have the tools and knowledge to operate efficiently.
• Support mission planning and execution, including preparing test scenarios, overseeing data collection during deployments, and coordinating post‑mission debriefs.
• Ensure data integrity and operational readiness, maintaining system health, monitoring performance, and contributing to continued development of our core platform.

Skills

RF systems

Field ops

Data workflows

Troubleshooting

Communication

Travel ready

Clearance eligible

Tools

Edge AI platforms

Sensor deployment tools

Job description

Distributed Spectrum Inc. is seeking a Mission Operations professional for our New York operations. You will deploy and support edge‑AI sensors, detect and classify RF threats, and supervise field deployments across challenging environments.

You will collaborate with engineers to translate operator needs into deployable workflows, and you will help train teams and customers while ensuring data integrity and system readiness in real time.