Distributed Spectrum

Mission Operations

New York City, Remote. Posted 3 months ago

The role

You will operate and support live mission deployments using edge-AI sensors to detect and classify threats from RF environments. You will lead field operations, design mission workflows, and collaborate with engineering teams to improve sensor hardware, software, and AI models.

What you will do

  • Operate and support live mission deployments using edge-AI sensors
  • Lead hands-on field operations including deployment planning, configuration, testing, and troubleshooting
  • Design and improve mission workflows
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to drive iteration on hardware, software, and AI models
  • Drive training and documentation efforts
  • Support mission planning and execution
  • Ensure data integrity and operational readiness

Required qualifications

  • Experience in mission operations or field engineering roles 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
  • Strong troubleshooting, adaptability, and an edge-case mindset
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Willingness to travel extensively and work in diverse, sometimes austere, environments
  • Eligible for US security clearance

Nice to have

  • Military or government experience working with RF systems
  • Familiarity with tools for autonomous system integration
  • Experience with AI-informed, edge-deployed sensors, or autonomy platforms

Benefits

  • Above-market salary
  • Early Series A Equity
  • Excellent health, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) match - up to 4% of your salary
  • Flexible PTO
  • Daily office lunches in NYC

Before you apply

  • Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of St

About the company

DS creates systems that power the next generation of radio spectrum intelligence. They collect radio data, train neural networks to decipher it, and run them on small chips.