About CHAOS Industries
What is CHAOS Industries?
CHAOS Industries is a modern defense technology company built by "veterans, innovators, and builders of modern defense" — on a mission to "solve the world's most urgent problems." The company motto is direct: "Made in the USA, and in support of our allies."
The product engineering scope spans radar systems, RF, FPGA, embedded software, cloud DevSecOps, autonomy and guidance, effectors, mechanical/platform integration, hardware-in-the-loop, communications systems, and mission engineering — all built for U.S. defense customers (Army, Air Force, Science & Technology) and allied governments.
Where will I work?
CHAOS Industries operates from 5 global offices with 250+ employees and counting:
- Hawthorne, CA (HQ) — most engineering and operations roles
- Washington, DC — capture, business development, lobbying, federal partnerships
- San Francisco, CA — software engineering, Palantir platform leads
- San Diego, CA — RF/communications engineering
- London, UK — international operations and forward-deployed engineering
Most roles are explicitly #li-onsite — in-person at the relevant office.
What is the CHAOS Industries team like?
CHAOS Industries is hiring at extraordinary scale — 128+ active roles at time of writing. Engineering dominates the open roster: Senior Radar Software Engineers, FPGA Engineers, Embedded CUDA/GPU Engineers, GNC (Guidance, Navigation, Control) Software Engineers, Effector Guidance Engineers, Senior RF Geolocation Engineers, Palantir Platform Leads, Cloud DevSecOps Engineers, and many more. Business operations roles include Capture Strategists for U.S. Army / Air Force / Science & Technology, Federal Lobbyists (House + Senate), and a Director of International Government Relations.
The compensation philosophy is transparent — JDs disclose specific salary ranges (e.g. $110K–$145K for Brand Designer), with pre-IPO stock options and (coming soon) annual bonuses.
Work-Life Balance
CHAOS Industries offers Unlimited PTO + 'no meeting Fridays' (the basis for the company's flex_fridays schedule classification — protected weekly time for focus work without back-to-back meetings). The schedule combines unlimited time off with a focus-protected weekly rhythm, alongside free daily lunch and casual dress.
Perks and Benefits
- Unlimited PTO + 'no meeting Fridays' for focus time
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid by the company
- 401(k) + 50% company match up to 6% of pay
- FSA + HSA + life insurance
- Generous pre-IPO stock option grants + competitive base salaries
- Free daily lunch + casual dress code
- Relocation assistance
- Annual bonuses (coming soon)
- Transparent salary ranges disclosed in JDs (e.g. $110K–$145K Brand Designer)