Sr. Principal 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 Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer with deepexpertisein combined power and analog board design to serve as a technical authority for high-reliability electronics used in aerospace and military applications. This role spans the full product lifecycle from early architecture and requirements shaping through detailed design analysis verification production support and fielded system sustainment.

The ideal candidate is an internally and externallyrecognized technicalauthority inpower and analogelectronicswho can set technical directionestablishdesign practices mentor other engineers and resolve complex mixed power precision analog EMI/EMC and system integration issues across multiple programs.

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

Responsibilities:

• Act as a technical authority for powerelectronicsand analog board design across multiple programs or product lines

• Lead architecture trades and define design approaches for power distribution DC/DC conversion analog front ends sensing filtering control protection and monitoring circuitry

• Schematic design and simulation for power electronics and analog circuits

• Leadresolution of complex cross-disciplinary technical issues involving power controls EMI/EMC and system integration

• Guide PCB layout strategy for low-noise analog design high-current power paths grounding shielding creepage/clearance thermal management and isolation of sensitive circuits

• Lead design margin evaluation derating tolerance analysis thermal assessment and failure analysis for mission-critical hardware

• Serve as technical authority for hardware integration verification qualification testing production transition failure analysis and field support

MinimumRequirements:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineeringwith 15 years of relevant engineering experience

• Demonstrated technical leadership of complex power and analog electronics for aerospace defense avionics radar EW communications space systems or other high-reliability systems

• Expert understanding of power electronics fundamentals including DC/DC conversion regulation protection sequencing filtering power distribution thermal management and design margin

• Expert understanding of analog circuit fundamentals including low-noise design grounding shielding signal conditioning filtering op amps references data converters and sensor interfaces

• Expertisein EMI/EMC mitigation and layout practices for mixed power analog digital and RF board environments

• Hands-on experience leading verification qualification production transition failure analysis and field support for high-reliability hardware

• Demonstrated ability to set technical direction and lead engineers through ambiguous cross-disciplinary hardware challenges

• 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

• Experience with low- and high-voltage aerospace applications including 28 VDCand270 VDC

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

• Experienceestablishingdesign standards analysis templates qualification approaches or review processes for engineering teams

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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