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Machine Learning Research, RF Foundation Models Specialist

Distributed Spectrum· Engineering
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New York City$200k - $300kFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Distributed Spectrum is hiring a Machine Learning Researcher, Specialist to bring modern ML to RF sensing and spectrum understanding, with focus on problem formulation, robust modeling, and deployment-aware research in a field with unique constraints including signal structure, propagation effects, and edge deployment.

Responsibilities

  • Formulate new ML problems in RF sensing and spectrum understanding
  • Design experiments and evaluation approaches that reflect real operating conditions including domain shift, changing interference, and varying sensors and platforms
  • Build models for structured, noisy, and partially observed signal environments
  • Improve robustness across propagation, interference, and low-visibility waveform conditions
  • Optimize models for throughput, latency, and deployment constraints
  • Move promising research into a release path for real systems through proofs-of-concept, realistic validation, and conversion into maintainable, deployable code
  • Use field performance to inform the next generation of models and tooling

Qualifications

  • Deep mathematical and modeling fundamentals
  • Strong hands-on experience with modern ML frameworks and experimental practice
  • Ability to work in domains where problem formulation is as important as implementation
  • Strong instincts for signal-rich, structured, non-generic data
  • Comfort operating with ambiguity and changing requirements
  • Clear technical communication and cross-functional collaboration

Skills

Required:Mathematical and modeling fundamentalsModern ML frameworks

Benefits

  • Above-market salary, equity, and benefits package
  • 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
Last updated Aug 5, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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