In-Building Wireless & DAS Lead (Commercial & Public Safety)

Circet USA•Blue Bell, PA

2d•$80,000 - $130,000

About The Position

The In-Building Wireless & DAS Lead is responsible for owning the end-to-end strategy, design, scoping, and commercial delivery of in-building wireless solutions, including Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS), small cells, and Public Safety LMR (ERRCS) systems. This role serves as the technical and commercial authority for complex in-building deployments across enterprise, healthcare, hospitality, stadiums, mixed-use, and critical infrastructure environments. The role combines deep RF and systems expertise with strong cost modeling, pricing, and vendor management capabilities. The DAS Lead partners closely with sales, real estate, construction, OEMs, and deployment teams to ensure solutions are compliant, scalable, and financially viable.

Requirements

Proven experience leading large-scale DAS deployments for stadiums, arenas, convention centers, airports, campuses, or similarly complex public venues
Direct experience with neutral-host DAS architectures, including multi-operator RF design, capacity planning, and commercial models
Demonstrated success delivering DAS systems supporting high user density and event-driven traffic patterns
Deep experience with in-building DAS architectures (active, passive, hybrid)
Strong understanding of RF design for indoor environments
Experience with Public Safety LMR / ERRCS systems
Familiarity with carrier requirements and neutral-host models
Familiarity with various OEMs commonly used in indoor and outdoor DAS systems
Hands on knowledge of fiber, power, grounding, and construction coordination
Proven experience scoping, pricing, and costing complex in-building wireless projects
Ability to create and defend BOMs, ROMs, and final pricing models
Strong cross-functional leadership skills across sales, engineering, and construction
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
8–12+ years in in-building wireless, DAS, or RF systems including field deployment activities
Prior role as DAS engineer, RF lead, solutions architect, or deployment teams
Experience interfacing with AHJs and public safety agencies
Experience interacting with customer
Ability to travel for client meetings and travel to the field, when needed.

Nice To Haves

Prior responsibility for DAS solutions with AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile participation
Experience managing multi-carrier funding, contribution models, or operator-specific upgrade cycles
NICET Level II–IV (Fire Alarm or ERRCS-related)
Experience with selecting DAS and Public Safety OEMs
Knowledge of CBRS and private wireless integration indoors
Bachelor’s degree or experience equivalent in Engineering or related field

Responsibilities

Define and govern in-building wireless and DAS architectures for large public venues, including stadiums, arenas, convention centers, campuses, and airports.
Lead technical design for high-capacity DAS environments supporting tens of thousands of concurrent users, high uplink demand, and event-driven traffic spikes
Architect neutral-host and multi-operator DAS solutions optimized for venue size, coverage, capacity and service KPIs.
Address venue-specific RF challenges such as interference management, sectorization, antenna placement, and multi-building deployment models
Integrate DAS with Wi-Fi, small cells, private LTE/5G, Public Safety and iOT network environments where applicable
Serve as a hands-on deployment lead supervising multiple venue installations and construction / integration teams on a nationwide scale
Serve as escalation point for complex RF, interference, capacity, and integration issues
Establish designs, standards, and deployment playbooks for in-building and venue-scale systems
Own design, compliance, and deployment standards for Public Safety DAS / ERRCS systems
Interpret and apply AHJ, IFC, NFPA (e.g., NFPA 72, NFPA 1225/1221), and local code requirements
Coordinate with fire marshals, building officials, and public safety agencies during design and acceptance testing
Ensure survivability, battery backup, monitoring, and redundancy requirements are met
Lead business development strategy for new opportunities, with emphasis on large public and private venues,
Lead technical scoping for new opportunities, including venue assessments, walk-throughs, and requirement definition
Develop BOMs, cost models, and ROM-to-final pricing for large-scale DAS and public safety systems
Define pricing assumptions, margin targets, and risk contingencies
Identify technical and commercial trade-offs impacting coverage, capacity, schedule, and cost
Support contract structures including turnkey, cost-plus, and managed service models
Identify cost drivers and trade-offs (fiber runs, headend complexity, risers, power, redundancy)
Act as the strategic and technical lead in customer and carrier engagements
Develop opportunity identification and targeting strategies for new business
Support RFPs/RFIs, proposals, and executive-level presentations
Align solutions with customer coverage, capacity, and compliance objectives
Evaluate and select DAS, small cell, and public safety OEMs and integrators
Manage interoperability across RF, fiber, power, monitoring, and core systems
Maintain awareness of vendor roadmaps, pricing models, and certification requirements
Serve as the primary technical interface with AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile for in-building and venue DAS solutions
Lead carrier design reviews, RF approvals, and system acceptance processes
Lead installation and deployment activities maintaining close coordination between venue owners, carriers and stakeholders
Ensure DAS designs meet carrier-specific standards for coverage, capacity, uplink performance, and monitoring
Coordinate carrier testing, optimization, and launch activities
Oversee turnkey installations from design to construction to handoff
Support installation, optimization, commissioning, and acceptance testing
Lead troubleshooting and remediation for performance or compliance gaps
GC and Vendor management
Ensure documentation, as-builts, and close-out packages are complete
Provide strong program management oversight for the E2E process