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Mission Operations Engineer

Distributed Spectrum· Growth
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Hybrid (New York City)$150k - $250kFull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Mission Operations Engineer at Distributed Spectrum responsible for transforming raw RF data into actionable intelligence in operational environments, deploying sensors, integrating systems, and supporting customer missions in real time.

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.

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.
  • Strong troubleshooting, adaptability, and an edge-case mindset.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, comfortable with both technical teams and field operators.
  • Willingness to travel extensively and work in diverse, sometimes austere, environments.
  • Eligible for US security clearance

Skills

Required:RF/military sensing and operationsData collection workflows

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.

About Distributed Spectrum

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Gain actionable insights from the radio spectrum in real-time with small, cheap and efficient sensors from Distributed Spectrum

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