Staff Electrical Engineer

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantagedomain dominance. The companys products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN) empowering warfighters commercial air operators and border protection teams to act faster adapt rapidly and stay ahead of evolving threats.

CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised a total of $1 billion in funding from leading investors including 8VC Accel and Valor Equity Partners. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Washington D.C. San Francisco San Diego Seattle and London. For more information please visit .

Role Overview:

CHAOS is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer withexpertisein digital circuit design and signal integrity analysis to lead thedesign and integrationof high-reliability digital electronics for aerospace and military applications. This role spans the full product lifecycle from requirements definition and architecture trades through schematic design layout guidance analysis board bring-up verification production support and field testing of mission-critical systems.

The ideal candidate isadigital circuit designer with strong hands-on board design experience practical signal integrity and power integrity judgment and the ability to coordinate complex technical tasks across FPGA software RF power mechanical manufacturing and test teams with little supervision.

This is a full-time on-site position in Hawthorne CA.

Responsibilities:

• Lead design of high-speed digital circuit cards and subsystemsin accordance withcustomer requirements applicable aerospace and military standards and internal design practices

• DesignPCBAsinvolving FPGAs processors memory devices data converters clocks high-speed serial interfaces and mixed-signal boundaries

• Contribute todigital hardware architectures detailed schematics stack-up recommendations routing constraints and design analyses for mission-critical electronics

• Perform signal integrity and power integrity analysis for high-speed interfaces memory buses clocks power distribution networks and mixed-signal board environments

• Define PCB layout constraints for controlled impedance length matching return paths grounding shielding decoupling and isolation of sensitive circuits

• Collaborate with FPGA embedded software RF power mechanical manufacturing and test engineers to ensure digital hardware integrates cleanly within larger systems

• Plan and support board bring-up integration troubleshooting verification qualification testing and production transition activities

• Generate andmaintainschematics analysis reports design documentation BOMs interface documentation and test plans

• Serve as a technical interface with vendors suppliers and customers for digital hardware design topics

MinimumRequirements:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineeringwith 8years of relevant engineering experience

• Experience designing high-speed digital hardware

• Strong understanding of digital design fundamentals including timing clocking controlled impedance signal integrity power integrity grounding decoupling and return-path management

• Experience with digital board design involving FPGAs processors memory devices high-speed data converters and board-level communication interfaces

• Hands-on experience with hardware integration and lab test equipment including oscilloscopes logic analyzers power supplies and protocol or signal measurement equipment

• Demonstrated ability to work independently on complex technical problems witha high levelof attention to detail

• Ability to obtain andmaintaina U.S. security clearance

Preferred Requirements:

• Advanced Degree (MS or PhD) in Electrical Engineering Systems Engineering PhysicsMathematicsor related discipline

• Experience with Avionics platforms

• ExperienceusingAltium Designer

• Experience with mixed RF analog power and digital electronics in tightly integrated aerospace or defense hardware

• Experience with DDR PCIe Ethernet JESD204 SERDES LVDS or similar high-speed interfaces

• Familiarity with EMI/EMC mitigation techniques and aerospace standards such as RTCA/DO-160 MIL-STD-461 MIL-STD-810 and MIL-STD-1275

• Experience performing design margin analysis derating analysis tolerance analysis or worst-case circuit analysis

• Experience designing for manufacturability and transition to production

Why CHAOS

• Health Benefits: Medical dental and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• Additional benefits: 401k ( 50% company match up to 6% of pay) FSA HSA life insurance and more
• Our Perks: Free daily lunch No meeting Fridays unlimited PTO casual dress code
• Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries generous pre-IPO stock option grants relocation assistance and (coming soon!) annual bonuses
• Team Growth: 250 employees and counting across 5 global offices

The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus equity and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience education and/or training critical skills and/or business considerations.

Recruiting Agencies: CHAOS Industries does not accept unsolicited resumes or outreach. Unsolicited submissions will not be reviewed or compensated.

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