CHAOS Industries
Forward Deployed Engineer - Software
Why it's interesting
A $1B-funded defense company founded in 2022 asks for only "at least one year" of relevant experience on a band that tops out at $240K — the widest experience-to-comp gap on the board right now. CHAOS is betting that clearance eligibility plus RF-adjacent curiosity is rarer than seniority, which is a reasonable read of the El Segundo talent market.
The role
Forward Deployed Engineer – Software on CHAOS Industries' Field Engineering team. Test, deploy and troubleshoot RF systems in the field for UAS surveillance and integrated air and missile defense; integrate edge-sensor data into customer systems and build software bridging CHAOS capabilities to mission needs. Python/TypeScript, U.S. security clearance or eligibility required, ~25% travel. El Segundo, CA. $140K–$240K base plus pre-IPO stock options. Verified on CHAOS Industries' Greenhouse board.
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