Field RF Systems Deployment Engineer - 5G AI-RAN

DeepSig, Inc.; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

DeepSig is seeking an RF Systems Deployment Engineer to bridge our AI-RAN software with customer environments. The role involves taking products from lab to field, standing them up at test sites, and conducting demonstrations with hands-on system integration and troubleshooting.

You will work with a team of RAN and ML specialists, handling RF hardware, SD-RAN stacks, and deployment runbooks while traveling to customer sites as deployments require.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 4+ years deploying, integrating or supporting RF systems in real environments.
• Hands-on with software-defined radios and RF hardware: antennas, cabling, filters, amplifiers, grounding.
• Familiar with RF test equipment: spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters.
• Knowledge of OFDM, timing synchronization, RF impairments in deployed systems.
• Strong Linux skills: networking, drivers, scripts; ability to read and adapt code.
• Experience with containers (Docker/Kubernetes) to deploy software in field.
• Willing to learn 5G NR and O-RAN deployment on the job.

Responsibilities

• Own integrations of DeepSig software end to end: deployment scoping, radios, timing and networking.
• Plan and execute site visits: surveys, BOM, on-site install and bring-up.
• Troubleshoot deployed systems across hardware, RF, timing, network and software layers.
• Capture RF data in-field and feed back to ML team.
• Reproduce field issues in lab and hand defects to appropriate team.
• Write and maintain deployment procedures, baselines, runbooks for repeatable installs.
• Coordinate lab and field interoperability testing with partner radios and test equipment.
• Serve as technical point of contact for customers during integration.

Skills

RF deployment

SDR hardware

Linux

Python or Bash

5G NR knowledge

Travel readiness

Strong communication

Education

BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

USRP/Epiq

Docker

Kubernetes

GNU Radio

Job description

DeepSig is seeking an RF Systems Deployment Engineer to bridge our AI-RAN software with customer environments. The role involves taking products from lab to field, standing them up at test sites, and conducting demonstrations with hands-on system integration and troubleshooting.

You will work with a team of RAN and ML specialists, handling RF hardware, SD-RAN stacks, and deployment runbooks while traveling to customer sites as deployments require.