Hardware Systems 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 aSenior StaffHardware Systems Engineer to lead the technical development of next-generation defense systems from concept through field deployment. You willtranslate mission needs and product strategy intosystem architectures andintegrated hardware disciplinesyoullsolve complex technical problems drive engineering tradeoffs and ensure products perform reliably in operational environments.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical credibility withteamleadership systems thinking and experience delivering hardware in a fast-paced environment. This individual leads from the front personally executinghigh-impact technical tasks in support of program success.

This is a full-time position on-site inEl Segundo CA.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a small cross-functional hardware development teamestablishingtechnical priorities and drivingexecution from concept through production

• Lead hardware systems engineering from early product definition through architecture requirements qualification production andlifecycle support

• Define system architectures andallocatefunctionality across mechanical electrical RF software and test subsystems

• Define and manageinternal and external interfaces

• Lead system-level trade studies balancing performanceSWaP-C manufacturability reliability schedule and cost

• Maketimelytechnical decisions under ambiguity while balancing mission performance risk schedule manufacturability and cost

• Developnew product conceptsand supportproposals and technology demonstrations

• Identifytechnical risks early and drive practical mitigation strategies

• Lead technical reviews including SRR PDR CDR TRR

• Personallycontributeto critical engineering work as needed to ensure team and program success

• Collaborate with manufacturing suppliers and test teams to mature designs into production

What Success Looks Like:

• Mission needs and product concepts become executable engineering solutions

• Cross-functional teamsremainaligned around a coherent system architecture

• Products perform reliablyindemonstrations and operational deployments

• Technical risks are resolved before they become program risks

MinimumRequirements:

• Bachelors degree inengineering or related fieldwith1012 years of relevantengineering experience

• Background in space systemsmissile systemsavionics radar EW or defense electronics

• Strong understanding of system architecture interface definition and engineering tradeoffs

• Proven technical leadership of small multidisciplinary engineering teams delivering complex hardware productsin a fast-paced development environment

• Experienceperforming systemarchitecturetradestudiesandallocatingsystem and hardware requirements

• Strong attention to detail andexecution

• Ability to obtain andmaintaina U.S. security clearance

Preferred Requirements:

• Masters degree in an engineeringor businessdiscipline

• Experience interpreting and applying military specifications and standards

• Experience writingtechnicalproposals

• Experience designing for manufacturability and production transition

• Experience with prototype integration and customer demonstrations

• Hands-on experience developing integrating and troubleshooting complex hardware systems

• Requirements management or MBSE tools (DOORS Jama CameoMagicDrawSysML)

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: 350 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.

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