Modeling & Simulation 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:
• As a Modeling & Simulation Engineer: Operations Analysis at CHAOS, you will design, develop, execute, analyze
• validate models and simulations to deliver operational analysis and system performance assessment across defense, national security
• commercial programs. You will have freedom to move rapidly and use your expertise to apply rigorous statistical methods to analyze simulation outcomes, quantify system effectiveness
• communicate actionable insights to technical teams, leadership
• customers. Your work will directly inform critical decisions around sensor performance, mission planning, weapon effectiveness
• platform capability evaluation.
• This is an exciting opportunity to be among the first members of a rapidly growing team of professionals dedicated to delivering highly impactful technologies to the defense, national security
• critical industry sectors

Responsibilities

• Scope, plan, and execute modeling and simulation efforts and studies aligned to program objectives, managing your competing priorities and timelines effectively.
• Develop, configure, and execute analysis using mission-level models and simulations such as AFSIM, ESAMS, Brawler, Ansys STK, and/or physics-based models to evaluate system and platform performance in operationally relevant scenarios.
• Apply statistical analysis techniques to simulation output data to quantify key performance metrics, identify trends, and characterize system effectiveness.
• Build, refine, and analyze models of sensors, communications systems, aircraft (including unmanned), weapons, and spacecraft within high-fidelity, engagement-level, and mission-level simulation frameworks.
• Develop and maintain Python-based analysis tools and pipelines for data processing, statistical analysis, and visualization.
• Document methodology, assumptions, and findings in technical reports and briefing materials, including data visualizations, and present results to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate with engineering, business development, and customer teams to translate operational questions into well-structured analytical approaches.
• Maintain software development best practices including version control and reproducible analysis workflows.
• Support programs spanning DoD services, DARPA, intelligence community, and commercial customers.
• Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Aerospace/Software/Computer Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Physics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience supporting defense, intelligence, or advanced technology programs through industry or government employment.
• Significant experience developing analytical tools and applying rigorous statistical methods to interpret and present results.
• Strong proficiency in Python and MATLAB, including standard scientific computing and visualization libraries (such as Pandas, Polars, NumPy, SciPy, Scikit-Learn, Matplotlib, Seaborn, CuPy, or PyTorch).
• Exceptional data visualization skills and comfort with developing CONOPS/OV-1 visuals and briefing packages.
• Proficiency with software development practices including version control and leveraging/validating outputs of AI-assisted coding tools.
• Prior experience in developing/working with rigid body/6 Degrees of Freedom physics simulations.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and deliver analytical products with minimal oversight.
• Comfortable working on Linux-based systems and writing scripts and software for scalability.
• Eligibility to obtain a Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance.
• Preferred Requirements:
• Demonstrated experience performing operations analysis studies using combat simulations (such as AFSIM, ESAMS, Brawler, and/or physics-based models), including interpreting results with statistical rigor and briefing key stakeholders.
• Extensive experience in radar sensor performance analysis, including quantification of key metrics and performance parameters
• conducting mission-level analysis of air-to-air, air-to-surface, surface-to-air
• electronic warfare engagements.
• Expertise in developing and validating models of sensors (especially radar), communications, aircraft (including unmanned aerial systems), weapons (especially missiles)
• spacecraft in mission-level simulation environments such as AFSIM or Ansys STK.
• Exposure to Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) networking and visualization tools such as MAK VR-Forces, SIMDIS, or similar.
• Exposure to PX4 Guidance, Navigation & Control, and software-in-the-loop simulation with platforms such as X-Plane, Gazebo, or NVIDIA Omniverse.
• Experience supporting U.S. Department of Defense branches and related research labs such as DARPA, ONR, AFRL, or others, and commercial advanced technology programs.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• 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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