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

Company Overview

Circet USA is the leading provider of Network Services in North America, and we're looking for talented professionals to join our team. We specialize in engineering and construction services delivering comprehensive solutions across Inside Plant, Outside Plant, and Wireless networks to meet the evolving infrastructure needs of our customers.

With nearly 50 years of industry experience, we work with major telecom service providers, MSOs, cloud service providers, and utilities. At Circet USA, you'll have the opportunity to make an impact by helping to create customized solutions that address our clients' unique challenges. If you’re passionate about innovation and thrive in a dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Circet USA’s benefits package includes the following:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Digital Health & Wellness Support
• Critical Illness, Accident, & Hospital Insurance
• Short-term & Long-term disability 
• Group term & Voluntary life insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts 
• Paid Time Off & 401K
• Company Discount Website

Job Summary and Responsibilities

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.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

Architecture & Technical Leadership

• 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

Public Safety LMR / ERRCS

• 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

Scoping & Pricing Ownership

• 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)

Pre-Sales & Strategic Engagement

• 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

Vendor & Partner Management

• 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

Carrier Coordination & Approvals

• 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

Deployment & Acceptance

• 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

Qualifications

Mandatory Experience (Large Venues & Neutral Host)

• 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

Technical

• 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

Commercial & Professional

• 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

Experience

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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

Success Metrics

• Positive performance and user experience of DAS in high-density public venues
• Accuracy and profitability of scoped and priced solutions with proven win ratios
• Compliance and first-pass acceptance of public safety systems
• Minimal redesigns and change orders
• Customer, carrier, and venue satisfaction
• Proven field deployment leadership

Working Style

• Authoritative but collaborative technical leader
• Detail-oriented with strong commercial instincts
• Comfortable operating at job site, executive, and carrier operator levels
• Bias toward field-ready results

Pay Range in the United States: $80K - $130K based upon geography, skills, and experience.  May also be eligible for performance incentive opportunity based on company and individual goals and performance.

Circet USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veteran/Disabled.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.