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El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
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El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
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El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
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El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
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El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
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El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
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El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
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El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
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El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
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El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
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El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
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El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
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El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
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El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
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El Segundo, California, United States · On-site
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You will build and lead an electrical engineering organization responsible for power, analog, mixed-signal, and digital electronics across RF sensors and avionics systems. The role involves overseeing the development of mission-critical hardware from concept through production, field deployment, and sustainment.
Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and at least 15 years of relevant experience in high-reliability electronics. Deep expertise in at least one electrical discipline and the ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance are required.
CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage—domain dominance. The company's 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 www.chaosinc.com.
Role Overview:
CHAOS is seeking a Director of Electrical Engineering to build and lead the electrical engineering organization responsible for power, analog, mixed-signal, and digital electronics across RF sensors and avionics systems. You will lead the development of mission-critical hardware from concept and architecture through qualification, production, field deployment, and sustainment.
The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise in at least one electrical engineering discipline with sufficient breadth to lead complex, high-reliability electronics development across these disciplines. You will recruit and develop a rapidly growing team, establish engineering standards and operating practices, allocate resources across programs, and ensure the organization delivers technically rigorous hardware on schedule. You will lead from the front, personally addressing critical technical challenges while building the team and technical leadership needed to support continued growth.
This is a full-time, on-site position in El Segundo, CA.
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Why CHAOS?
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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CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage—domain dominance. CHAOS Industries’ 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.
Offices: Los Angeles, CA, US
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