Senior Electrical Engineer

• 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
• border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly
• 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
• Valor Equity Partners. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle
• London. For more information, please visit www.chaosinc.com .
• Role Overview:
• CHAOS is seeking a Senior Electrical Test Systems Engineer to design, build
• maintain Special Test Equipment (STE), Ground Support Equipment (GSE)
• Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) infrastructure used to develop, integrate, test
• validate advanced sensor, avionics
• embedded systems in R&D, production
• This role is responsible for the electrical architecture, integration
• sustainment of automated test racks, interface test adapters (ITAs), cable assemblies, instrumentation
• subsystem interconnects. The ideal candidate has experience developing complex electronic test systems using commercial instrumentation and industry-standard interfaces within aerospace, defense
• high-performance embedded system environments.
• This is a full-time, on-site position in El Segundo, CA

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate, and sustain automated STE/GSE systems for sensor, avionics, and embedded hardware platforms
• Architect test racks, interface test adapters (ITAs), cable assemblies, subsystem interconnects, and instrumentation interfaces
• Integrate and troubleshoot commercial test equipment including oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, VNAs, DMMs, and switching systems
• Support hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and subsystem integration test environments for R&D and production programs
• Define electrical architectures including power distribution, grounding, signal conditioning, instrumentation, and interface control
• Develop electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, rack layouts, and technical documentation
• Collaborate with software, systems, RF, electro-optical, mechanical, and production engineering teams to develop automated test solutions
• Support automated verification, validation, acceptance testing, and production test activities
• Perform troubleshooting, root cause corrective action (RCCA), integration, and test execution for complex hardware/software systems
• Support deployment, sustainment, and continuous improvement of lab, production, and fielded test systems
• Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM discipline
• 5+ years of experience designing electrical test systems or automated test equipment
• Experience designing STE, GSE, ATE, or HIL systems for aerospace, defense, or embedded hardware applications
• Experience integrating and automating commercial test equipment using SCPI, Ethernet, Serial, USB, or GPIB interfaces
• Practical experience with modular test platforms such as PXIe, LXI, or VXI
• Experience with interface test adapters (ITAs), cable/harness design, and subsystem integration
• Understanding of electrical interfaces including Ethernet, Serial, USB, LVDS, SPI, I2C, CAN, and discrete I/O
• Familiarity with RF, EO/IR, avionics, radar, or embedded electronic systems
• Experience developing electrical schematics and hardware documentation using ECAD tools
• Experience debugging complex mixed-signal, embedded, RF, or avionics systems at subsystem and system level
• Familiarity working with automated test environments and software automation teams
• Strong hands-on laboratory and hardware integration experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
• Preferred Requirements:
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• Experience supporting RF/radar or EO/IR sensor integration and test
• Experience with rack-level system design including power, cooling, grounding, and EMI/EMC considerations
• Experience with high-speed digital, analog, and RF measurement systems
• Familiarity with Python-based test automation and instrumentation control
• Experience supporting high-rate manufacturing or production test environments
• Experience supporting deployed or customer-facing GSE systems
• Familiarity with military or aerospace standards and environmental test practices
• Experience using ECAD tools such as Altium Designer, Zuken, or Mentor Graphics for multi-sheet schematics and harness documentation
• Familiarity with environmental and qualification testing including vibration, thermal, and EMI/EMC validation
• 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
• $130k-210k
• The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity
• 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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