Chaos Industries is a Los Angeles–based manufacturer of radar systems designed to detect drones.
<p>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, and border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly, and stay ahead of evolving threats. </p> <p>CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised a total of $1 billion in funding from leading investors, including 8VC, Accel, and Valor Equity Partners. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, and London. For more information, please visit <a href="https://www.chaosinc.com">www.chaosinc.com</a>.</p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Role Overview:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":360,"335559739":120,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">CHAOS is seeking a Staff RF Engineer with deep expertise in RF circuit design to lead the design, analysis, integration, and verification of high-reliability RF and microwave electronics for aerospace and defense applications. This role works as part of a cross-functional, agile development team and spans the full product lifecycle, from early architecture and component trade studies through detailed design, testing, production support, and post-production sustainment of mission-critical systems.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":360,"335559739":120,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The ideal candidate is an experienced RF circuit designer with strong hands-on experience across RF boards, MMIC-based designs, packaging constraints, and test environments, and can provide sound technical judgment when balancing performance, risk, manufacturability, and schedule.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":360,"335559739":120,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">This is a full-time, on-site position in Hawthorne, CA.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":360,"335559739":120,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p> <br><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Responsibilities:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":360,"335559739":120,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1080,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Lead design, analysis, prototyping, and tuning of RF circuit boards incorporating catalog MMICs, including LNAs, power amplifiers, baluns, filters, mixers, and associated bias and matching networks</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":120,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1080,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Perform architecture development and component trade studies to meet system-level RF performance requirements</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":120,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1080,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Develop schematics, layouts, and design documentation in accordance with customer requirements, aerospace standards, and internal design practices</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":120,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1080,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Conduct linear, nonlinear, and electromagnetic simulations using industry-standard tools (e.g., HFSS, ADS, AWR, or equivalent)</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":120,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1080,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Support PCB layout (Altium) and RF stack-up definition, including impedance control, grounding, shielding, and isolation techniques</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":120,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1080,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Plan and execute RF testing and characterization, including integration and troubleshooting at the board, module, and subsystem levels</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":120,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1080,"335559991":360,"469769