Industrial Engineer - Radar Systems

• 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 Summary:
• Serve as the Industrial Engineering authority for radar system development and production.
• Architect scalable production systems from prototype through full-rate production.
• Lead production rate modeling, capacity planning, cost optimization, and factory flow design.
• Embed DFMA and producibility rigor into radar product development.
• Quantify design decisions in terms of rate, yield, labor content, capital efficiency, and throughput.
• Own manufacturing system readiness for LRIP and FRP transitions

Responsibilities

• Production System Architecture
• Develop factory production models for radar subsystems and full system integration.
• Design optimal production flow including:
• Line layout
• Station balancing
• Takt time definition
• Labor modeling
• Equipment utilization
• Identify bottlenecks and rate constraints.
• Define capital equipment strategy (test stations, automation, alignment fixtures).
• Support factory expansion and scaling plans.
• DFMA & Producibility Integration
• Lead structured DFMA reviews during concept, PDR, CDR, and pre-production gates.
• Quantify cost, labor, and cycle time impacts of design decisions.
• Drive simplification of:
• RF module integration
• Aperture and structural assemblies
• Harness routing and connectors
• Thermal management schemes
• Evaluate tolerance stack-ups affecting yield and integration repeatability.
• Influence joining methods, material selection, and fabrication processes for scalability.
• Rate & Capacity Planning
• Develop rate ramp models (LRIP → FRP).
• Create capacity plans based on:
• Labor content
• Equipment cycle time
• Yield assumptions
• Test throughput
• Perform scenario modeling for:
• Demand increases
• Supplier variability
• Yield degradation
• Support executive planning with data-driven rate projections.
• Cost & Industrialization Engineering
• Develop bottoms-up cost models (labor, overhead, capital amortization).
• Conduct make vs. buy analysis in partnership with Supply Chain.
• Identify cost drivers within integration and test operations.
• Support value engineering and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Drive closure of Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) gaps prior to rate production.
• Data, Metrics, CI, and Transition to Production (T2P)
• Support pilot builds and validate production assumptions.
• Track yield, cycle time, and rate stability during ramp.
• Establish KPI structure for:
• Throughput
• First-pass yield
• Labor efficiency
• OEE (where applicable)
• Analyze RF pass rates and test station utilization impacts.
• Drive Lean manufacturing initiatives.
• Implement error-proofing and automation where justified by ROI.
• Support MES / PLM / ERP integration for production visibility.
• Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related STEM field.
• 3–7+ years of experience in aerospace, defense, automotive, or complex electromechanical production.
• Demonstrated experience in:
• Production rate modeling
• Capacity planning
• Factory flow and factory set-up optimization
• Demonstrated experience implementing DFMA principles
• Experience developing labor/cost models
• Experience transitioning hardware from development into production
• S. Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain DoD clearance.
• Preferred Requirements:
• Experience with radar systems, RF hardware, or complex electronic assemblies.
• Experience supporting integration and environmental test operations.
• Familiarity with:
• RF troubleshooting fundamentals
• PCBA integration
• Harness and connector best practices
• Thermal interface materials and structural assembly practices
• IPC certification exposure (preferred)
• Experience with
• SOLIDWORKS or equivalent CAD tools
• Operating in low-rate initial production (LRIP) or rate ramp environments.
• MES, PLM, or ERP systems.
• Conducting formal MRL assessments
• 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: 200 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
• 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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