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Salary: USD 140,000 - 280,000 / annual
CHAOS Industries is a defense technology company founded in 2022 and backed by $1 billion in funding from top-tier investors including 8VC, Accel, and Valor Equity Partners. The company develops advanced radar and distributed network systems for warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams, powered by proprietary Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™) technology.
This role supports the Systems Engineering design and development of cutting-edge radar capabilities. You will design and develop advanced radar signal processing algorithms for target detection, tracking, and classification, with responsibility to lead development of new radar capabilities with minimal guidance. Key responsibilities include optimizing algorithms for real-time performance and resource constraints; implementing algorithms in software (C++, Python, MATLAB) and/or hardware (FPGAs, DSPs); analyzing radar data to evaluate system performance; developing and maintaining system simulations and models; designing radar modes; contributing to system requirements and specifications; modeling and simulation of radar systems and signal processing chains; planning and leading field tests and data collection; documenting and presenting technical findings to leadership; and mentoring junior engineers. This is a full-time onsite position at the El Segundo, CA office.
CHAOS has 350+ employees across five global offices (Los Angeles, Washington D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, and London) and offers competitive benefits including 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k) with 50% match up to 6% of pay; FSA and HSA; life insurance; free daily lunch; no-meeting Fridays; unlimited PTO; casual dress code; and generous pre-IPO stock option grants with relocation assistance.
**Requirements:**
- Bachelor's degree in STEM or related field, or equivalent work experience
- Deep understanding of radar systems and modes
- Strong understanding of radar principles, signal processing techniques, and algorithms
- Strong familiarity with Python or MATLAB
- Systems Engineering experience with RF (Radio Frequency) systems
- Expertise in digital signal processing (modulation, filtering, detection)
- Expertise in algorithm development
- Expertise in data analysis
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of multidisciplinary teams
**Preferred Qualifications:**
- Graduate degree in STEM or related field, or equivalent work experience
- Expertise with radar waveform design, matched filtering, Doppler processing, and clutter rejection techniques
- Strong foundation in both sides of the Systems Engineering V
- Experience with C++
