Staff Hardware Systems Engineer — Defense Systems Lead

Chaos, Inc.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k plan

Relocation assistance

Free daily lunch

Unlimited PTO

Casual dress code

Job summary

CHAOS Industries in Los Angeles area seeks a Staff Hardware Systems Engineer to lead next-generation defense hardware from concept to field deployment. You will translate mission needs into system architectures and drive cross-disciplinary execution.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in relevant engineering, strong leadership, and a background in space/missile/avionics or defense electronics. On-site role in El Segundo, CA with cross-functional collaboration and technical reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field; 8+ years of experience
• Background in space systems, missile systems, avionics, radar, EW, or defense electronics
• Strong system architecture, interface definition, and engineering tradeoffs
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

Responsibilities

• Support a small cross-functional hardware development team and drive execution from concept to production
• Define system architectures and allocate functionality across mechanical, electrical, RF, software, and test subsystems
• Coordinate internal and external interfaces and perform system-level trade studies balancing performance, SWaP-C, manufacturability, reliability, schedule, and cost
• Conduct technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR) and support risk mitigation strategies
• Collaborate with manufacturing, suppliers, and test teams to mature designs into production
• Contribute to proposals, technology demonstrations, and new product concepts

Skills

System architecture

Technical leadership

Trade studies

Problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree in engineering or business (preferred)

Tools

DOORS

Jama

Cameo

SysML

Job description

CHAOS Industries in Los Angeles area seeks a Staff Hardware Systems Engineer to lead next-generation defense hardware from concept to field deployment. You will translate mission needs into system architectures and drive cross-disciplinary execution.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in relevant engineering, strong leadership, and a background in space/missile/avionics or defense electronics. On-site role in El Segundo, CA with cross-functional collaboration and technical reviews.