Staff Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineer to perform the hands-on design development packaging integration and qualification of ruggedized sensor systems avionics electronic hardware and related mission-critical systems for dual-use aerospace and defense applications. The ideal candidate brings strong mechanical design and CAD expertise experience with complex assemblies and integrated systems and demonstrated prototyping analysis and problem-solving skills.

The position supports the product lifecycle from concept development and architecture through detailed design analysis prototyping qualification testing production fielding and sustainment. Design challenges may include structures enclosures mechanisms electromechanical hardware thermal solutions support equipment and other systems deployed across land- sea- and air-based platforms.

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

Responsibilities:

• Perform hands-on mechanical design and integration of ruggedized electronic hardware sensor systems avionics structures mechanisms enclosures and related support equipment
• Own the mechanical design and integration of defined subsystems product areas or major assemblies.
• Perform trade studies and recommend path forward
• Develop and maintain 3D CAD models assemblies detailed drawings installation documentation and interface control documents (ICDs)
• Develop mechanical designs subject to structural thermal environmental manufacturability installation and operational requirements
• Perform first-order structural and thermal analyses hand calculations requirements analysis and design verification activities
• Lead design review on owned design
• Work collaboratively with mechanical electrical RF power manufacturing systems engineering customers suppliers and platform providers to resolve integration challenges
• Support system integration qualification fit-check installation alignment troubleshooting prototype fabrication assembly and transition to production
• Support configuration control make/buy evaluations fielding and sustainment of deployed systems
• Mentor junior engineers

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
• 7 years of progressively responsible experience in mechanical design and integration of electronic hardware for aerospace defense or similar applications
• Strong proficiency with mechanical CAD tools such as SolidWorks or equivalent including complex assemblies and detailed design
• Experience producing and reviewing production-ready mechanical drawings and documentation
• Understanding of mechanical interfaces tolerancing alignment installation practices and interface control documents (ICDs)
• Familiarity with military and aerospace connectors such as MIL-DTL-38999 ARINC and Micro-D
• Understanding of mechanical drafting standards GD&T tolerance analysis and configuration-controlled documentation
• Familiarity with structural analysis methods including hand calculations and FEA
• Experience designing or integrating ruggedized hardware and considering applicable environmental requirements
• Experience interpreting and applying applicable military and aerospace standards including MIL-STD-810 where relevant
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to operate effectively in multi-disciplinary development environments
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

Preferred Requirements:

• Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
• Experience supporting environmental qualification testing and analysis including thermal cycling vibration and shock
• Experience with mechanisms actuation systems structures thermal management packaging cable routing connector layouts or electromechanical integration
• Experience with commercial FEA or multiphysics simulation tools such as NASTRAN ABAQUS ANSYS COMSOL or similar tools
• Experience with prototyping additive manufacturing CNC machining fabrication assembly and production transition
• Familiarity with aerospace defense military or other ruggedized hardware standards and specifications

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.

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