Hardware Quality 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:
• Act as lineside quality authority for hardware inspection and acceptance
• · Own in-process and final inspection, buy-offs, and release decisions
• · Ensure hardware meets drawing, spec, and workmanship requirements
• · Execute quality control within ERP/MES systems (review, sign-off, traceability)
• · Serve as primary POC for manufacturing quality issues on the floor

Responsibilities

• Inspection & Buy-Off Authority
• Perform in-process and final inspection of hardware (mechanical + electrical)
• Execute first article inspection (FAI) and verification against drawings/specs
• Approve/reject hardware and sign off on build completion
• Quality Control Execution
• Review travelers, routers, and build records in ERP/MES
• Ensure traceability, configuration, and documentation are complete and accurate
• Enforce workmanship standards (IPC, internal specs)
• Nonconformance & Disposition
• Identify, document, and segregate nonconforming material
• Support MRB and disposition activities
• Drive immediate containment on the floor
• Production Support
• Act as first responder to quality issues during builds
• Interface directly with Manufacturing, Test, and Engineering
• Ensure no hardware progresses with unresolved quality issues
• Minimum Requirements:
• 5+ years in quality inspection / QC / manufacturing quality roles
• Experience with board-level and/or mechanical hardware inspection
• Ability to read drawings, schematics, and specifications (GD&T preferred)
• Experience with ERP/MES systems for build tracking and sign-off
• Familiarity with IPC standards (J-STD-001, IPC-A-610)
• Preferred Requirements:
• Experience in aerospace/defense or high-reliability hardware
• Experience in multiple production domains (R&D, T2P, LRIP, FRP)
• AS9100 environment experience, Experience performing FAI (AS9102)
• Strong MRB / nonconformance handling experience
• 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
• 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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