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CHAOS Industries

GNC Software Engineer

Hawthorne, CA · On-site

$160K - $240K/yr

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with omniscient systems purpose-built for today ... As a member of Engineering, you also have the opportunity to expand your skillset across our ...

CHAOS Industries

Radar Software Engineer

Hawthorne, CA · On-site

$120K - $170K/yr

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with omniscient systems purpose-built for today ... As a member of our engineering team, you also have the opportunity to expand your skillset across ...

CHAOS Industries

Sr. FPGA Engineer

El Segundo, CA · On-site

$160K - $225K/yr

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with omniscient systems purpose-built for today ... As a member of our engineering team, you also have the opportunity to expand your skillset across ...

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As of Jul 15, 2026, the average yearly pay for full time chaos engineering in the United States is $146,868.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $116,500.00 and $173,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Full Time Chaos Engineering vs Site Reliability Engineer?

AspectFull Time Chaos EngineeringSite Reliability Engineer
Primary FocusDesigning and executing chaos experiments to improve system resilienceEnsuring system reliability, scalability, and performance through automation and monitoring
Required SkillsSystems testing, scripting, understanding of distributed systemsSystems engineering, automation, incident management
Work EnvironmentDevOps teams, testing environments, cloud platformsOperations teams, production environments, cloud and on-premises
CertificationsOften cloud or testing certifications, SRE certificationsGoogle SRE, DevOps certifications, cloud certifications

Both roles focus on system reliability but differ in approach. Full Time Chaos Engineering emphasizes proactive testing through chaos experiments, while Site Reliability Engineers focus on maintaining overall system stability and performance. Understanding these differences helps organizations assign the right responsibilities and professionals to each role.

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GNC Software Engineer

CHAOS Industries

Hawthorne, CA • On-site

$160K - $240K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 18 days ago

Job description

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with omniscient systems purpose-built for today's realities. Designed and built by top U.S. military veterans and Silicon Valley innovators, CHAOS Industries' products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), empowering warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly, and stay ahead of evolving threats. In a world where technological threats move at unprecedented speed, CHAOS Industries delivers advanced sensing and detection solutions that give the ultimate advantage: time.
CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised $1B in total funding from leading investors including 8VC, Accel, and NEA. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and London. For more information, please visit www.chaosinc.com.
Role Overview:
CHAOS is seeking a highly-skilled and motivated Senior Guidance Software Engineer to join our R&D team. You will get an opportunity to lead the design of our guidance software on a clean sheet airframe design. As a member of Engineering, you also have the opportunity to expand your skillset across our product families.
Responsibilities:
  • Implementation of guidance and navigation software within COTS software frameworks
  • Support airframe design activities
  • Support system integration of software on flight hardware
  • Work full-time on-site in our office in Los Angeles (Hawthorne), California

Minimum Requirements:
  • Minimum education: Bachelor's or higher Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related degree
  • 10+ years of experience in professional, object-oriented software development
  • Experience with design and implementation of guidance algorithms for UAS platforms using commercial autopilot frameworks like ArduPilot
  • Practical understanding of flight dynamics of fixed wing and rotary wing platforms
  • Solid understanding and extensive experience in software development on microcontroller architectures (STM32 or similar) and on Linux hosted on Nvidia Jetson, AMD/Xilinx SoC or Microblaze architectures
  • Experience developing real-time embedded software to include hardware interfaces
  • Experience with integration of vendor provided low-level drivers and firmware
  • Experience with Agile lifecycle processes including Scrum, Continuous Integration, and Test-Driven Development Methodologies
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision and collaborate on small teams
  • U.S. Person status is required as this position will require the ability to access U.S.-only data system

Preferred Requirements:
  • Current or previous DoD security clearance
  • Part 107 remote pilot certification
  • Experience with EO/IR sensor integration
  • Experience with radar sensor integration
  • Experience with firmware development using VHDL and embedded software development flow on AMD/Xilinx FPGAs
  • Experience with git
  • Experience with production-level SW development & deployment, including DevOps, DevSecOps, and/or Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) using modern FOSS/COTS toolsets
  • Experience with full lifecycle SW development of high-TRL systems
  • Experience with HW/SW I&T and V&V of high-TRL systems

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

Salary Range: $160,000 - $240,000
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.
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