Senior 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:

CHAOSis seeking a Senior ElectricalTest SystemsEngineer to design build andmaintainSpecial Test Equipment (STE) Ground Support Equipment (GSE) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) infrastructure used to develop integratetestand validate advanced sensoravionics and embedded systems in R&D production and field environments.

This roleis responsible forthe electrical architecture integration and sustainment of automated test racks interface test adapters (ITAs) cable assemblies instrumentation and subsystem interconnects. The ideal candidate has experience developing complex electronic test systems using commercial instrumentation and industry-standard interfaces within aerospace defense or high-performance embedded system environments.

This is a full-time on-siteposition inEl Segundo CA.

Responsibilities:

• Design develop integrate and sustain automated STE/GSE systems for sensor avionics and embedded hardware platforms

• Architect test racks interface test adapters (ITAs) cable assemblies subsystem interconnects and instrumentation interfaces

• Integrate and troubleshoot commercial test equipment including oscilloscopes spectrum analyzers signal generators VNAs DMMs and switching systems

• Support hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and subsystem integration test environments for R&D and production programs

• Define electrical architectures including power distribution grounding signal conditioning instrumentation and interface control

• Develop electrical schematics wiring diagrams rack layouts and technical documentation

• Collaborate withsoftwaresystems RFelectro-opticalmechanical andproductionengineering teams to develop automated test solutions

• Support automated verification validation acceptance testing and production test activities

• Perform troubleshootingroot cause corrective action (RCCA) integration and test execution for complex hardware/software systems

• Support deployment sustainment and continuous improvement of lab production and fielded test systems

MinimumRequirements:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineeringor related STEM discipline

• 5 years of experience designing electrical test systems or automated test equipment

• Experience designing STE GSE ATE or HIL systems for aerospace defense or embedded hardware applications

• Experience integrating and automating commercial test equipment using SCPI Ethernet Serial USB or GPIB interfaces

• Practical experience with modular test platforms such as PXIe LXI or VXI

• Experience with interface test adapters (ITAs) cable/harness design and subsystem integration

• Understanding of electrical interfaces including Ethernet Serial USB LVDS SPI I2C CAN and discrete I/O

• Familiarity with RF EO/IR avionics radar or embedded electronic systems

• Experience developing electrical schematics and hardware documentation using ECAD tools

• Experience debugging complexmixed-signal embedded RF or avionics systems at subsystem and system level

• Familiarity working with automated test environments and software automation teams

• Strong hands-on laboratory and hardware integration experience

• Ability to obtain andmaintaina U.S. security clearance

Preferred Requirements:

• Masters degree in Electrical Engineeringor related discipline

• Experience supporting RF/radar or EO/IR sensor integration and test

• Experience with rack-level system design including power cooling grounding and EMI/EMC considerations

• Experience with high-speed digital analog and RF measurement systems

• Familiarity with Python-based test automation and instrumentation control

• Experience supporting high-rate manufacturing or production test environments

• Experience supporting deployed or customer-facing GSE systems

• Familiarity with military or aerospace standards and environmental test practices

• Experience using ECAD tools such as Altium Designer Zuken or Mentor Graphics for multi-sheet schematics and harness documentation

• Familiarity with environmental and qualification testing including vibration thermal and EMI/EMC validation

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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