CHAOS Inc. is a global technology company delivering next-generation capabilities to the defense and critical industrial sectors. Founded in 2022 by a seasoned leadership team, CHAOS has quickly become the place where world-class multi-disciplinary engineers come to build mission-critical technologies. CHAOS has a mission-focused culture, dedicated to solving the toughest technical challenges. Its unique agile engineering approach enables rapid prototyping, while deep partnerships with defense and industry ensure real-world solutions.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Production Test Engineer to join our dynamic team in Los Angeles. In this role, they will be responsible for developing, refining, and executing system and subsystem-level test artifacts to ensure compliance to integrated hardware and software Technical Data Package (TDP) requirements. In addition, they will be expected to work collaboratively across the Production team, the Hardware and Software R&D teams, and the Systems Engineering team. The ideal candidate will have experience developing and analyzing complex system requirements, experience working in both R&D prototyping and high-rate production environments, experience with RF systems, and experience with scripting/automation of COTS test equipment and eSTEs.

Responsibilities

• Understand performance requirements of complex systems, ideally Radar and RF systems and provide technical support for developing and executing system and subsystem-level tests to verify and validate those requirements
• Provide technical support to the entire product life cycle development activities, including: requirements development and analysis, system validation and verification, hardware/software test, system level integration, interface definition, test planning, and test execution
• Analyze product specifications to determine appropriate designs and processes that support customer requirements
• Develop/execute test plans, verification and or acceptance test procedures, development of scripts (preferably Python) as well as utilization/configuration of COTS tooling and Electrical Special Test Equipments (eSTEs) to verify system requirements and prove system compliance
• Support the development and improvement of operations processes / products / training materials, the investigation and diagnosis of unexpected system signatures, and the coordination and implementation of system maintenance tasks
• Provide Test Equipment (TE) integration, troubleshooting, sustainment, and compliance with the ultimate responsibility to maintain test integrity and the availability for our test systems.
• Support field deployments as required to assist Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) team with system operation and root cause, corrective action (RCCA) implementation
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience
• U.S. Person status (i.e. U.S. Citizen or lawful permanent resident/Green Card holder)
• Familiarity in sub system or systems architecting and system-of-systems definition
• Experience developing training courses and training others
• Experience generating of test scripts to automate integration
• Experience developing system level designs, high level control and data interfaces
• Experience with Linux-based operating systems
• Experience with scripting languages, such as C++, Matlab, Python or Bash
• Experience within a manufacturing environment, ideally high-rate
• Experience leading multi-disciplined teams or projects
• Innovative mindset that drives continuous improvement, lean manufacturing and keeps pace with advances in technology
• Experience with technical writing and problem solving
• Demonstrated hands-on mechanical aptitude with the ability to work across disciplines
  
  

Preferred Requirements

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance
• Experience trending and troubleshooting RF systems
• Experience with IPv4 networking, including proficiency in subnetting, network masks, routing principles, and network tools (e.g., Wireshark, Netstat, Socat) for effective configuration and troubleshooting
• Experience with use and automation of commercial test equipment (e.g. DMM, Oscilloscope, Signal Generator, Spectrum Analyzer, Logic Analyzer
• Experience developing and maintaining operational procedures, products and training materials. Knowledge of whole lifecycle process from requirements development to maintenance and sustainment
• Experience in digital and/or RF/Microwave system theory and design, including architectures, subsystems, and components to help develop, integrate, and test Radar and signal processing products and technologies
• Integration and test of CCAs and subsystems
• Hands-on experience with design simulation tools such as ADS and Mentor Graphics’ Xpedition and analytical tools such as Matlab or equivalent
• Experience working in a laboratory environment using logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, phase noise analyzer (PNA), spectrum analyzers, real time spectrum analyzers, and performance network analyzers to test and verify the functions of digital and RF signal circuits and subsystems
• Experience in a production environment
  
  

Why CHAOS?

• Health Benefits: Your medical, dental and vision benefits will be 100% paid for by the company
• Additional benefits: life, FSA, HSA, 401k (+ Company match), and more
• Our Perks: free daily lunch, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO (for exempt employees), casual dress code
• Compensation Components: competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance + (coming soon!) annual bonuses
• Company Size: 100 employees and counting!
• More About Us: We're building the next generation of aerospace, defense and critical industry technologies with a seasoned team of mission-focused individuals. We were founded in June 2022 and our goal is to become the platform where world-class engineers come to solve critical, real-world problems. We use agile engineering approaches which enable rapid prototyping, deep partnerships with the defense industry ensuring real-world application, and our newly-invented Coherence platform (through which we’ve made a fundamental breakthrough) improves sensor performance and decision-making in real-time. As of September 2024 we have raised ~$240M with 8VC and Accel as leading investors. With a managing team that includes Epirus’ founding members (responsible for building a $1.5B company from scratch) + key drivers from Palantir (instrumental in Palantir’s growth to $1B in revenue), we are well-positioned to become one of the fastest growing companies to date!
  
  

Salary Range: $110,000 - $150,000

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.