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Production Test Engineer

Hawthorne, California, United States

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:

We are seeking a Production Test Engineer to join our dynamic team in Los Angeles. In this role, they will be responsible for developing, refining, and executing system and subsystem-level test artifacts to ensure compliance to integrated hardware and software Technical Data Package (TDP) requirements. In addition, they will be expected to work collaboratively across the Manufacturing team, the Hardware and Software R&D teams, and the Systems Engineering team. The ideal candidate will have experience developing and analyzing complex system requirements, experience working in both R&D prototyping and high-rate production environments, experience with RF systems, and experience with scripting/automation of COTS test equipment and eSTEs.

Responsibilities:

  • Understand performance requirements of complex systems, ideally Radar and RF systems and provide technical support for developing and executing system and subsystem-level tests to verify and validate those requirements
  • Experience trending and troubleshooting RF systems
  • Experience with IPv4 networking, including proficiency in subnetting, network masks, routing principles, and network tools (e.g., Wireshark, Netstat, Socat) for effective configuration and troubleshooting
  • Experience with use and automation of commercial test equipment (e.g. DMM, Oscilloscope, Signal Generator, Spectrum Analyzer, Logic Analyzer
  • Provide technical support to the entire product life cycle development activities including requirements development and analysis, system validation and verification, hardware/software test, system level integration, interface definition, test planning, and test execution
  • Analyze product specifications to determine appropriate designs and processes that support customer requirements
  • Develop/execute test plans, verification and or acceptance test procedures, development of scripts (preferably Python) as well as utilization/configuration of COTS tooling and Electrical Special Test Equipment (eSTE) to verify system requirements and prove system compliance
  • Support the development and improvement of operations processes / products / training materials, the investigation and diagnosis of unexpected system signatures, and the coordination and implementation of system maintenance tasks
  • Provide Test Equipment (TE) integration, troubleshooting, sustainment, and compliance with the ultimate responsibility to maintain test integrity and the availability for our test systems
  • Support field deployments as required to assist Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) team with system operation and root cause, corrective action (RCCA) implementation

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 3 years experience
  • U.S. citizenship
  • Have familiarity in sub system or systems architecting and system-of-systems definition
  • Experience developing training courses and training others
  • Experience generating of test scripts to automate integration
  • Experience developing system level designs, high level control and data interfaces
  • Experience with Linux-based operating systems
  • Experience with scripting languages, such as C++, Matlab, Python or Bash (Python preferred)
  • Experience within a manufacturing environment, ideally high-rate
  • Experience leading multi-disciplined teams or projects
  • Innovative mindset that drives continuous improvement, lean manufacturing and keeps pace with advances in technology
  • Experience with technical writing and problem solving
  • Demonstrated hands-on mechanical aptitude with the ability to work across disciplines

Preferred Requirements:

  • The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance
  • Experience developing and maintaining operational procedures, products and training materials. Knowledge of whole lifecycle process from requirements development to maintenance and sustainment
  • Experience in digital and/or RF/Microwave system theory and design, including architectures, subsystems, and components to help develop, integrate, and test Radar and signal processing products and technologies
  • Experieince with integration and test of subsystems, systems, and/or systems-of-systems
  • Hands-on experience with design simulation tools such as ADS and Mentor Graphics’ Xpedition and analytical tools such as Matlab or equivalent
  • Experience working in a laboratory environment using logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, phase noise analyzer (PNA), spectrum analyzers, real time spectrum analyzers, and performance network analyzers to test and verify the functions of digital and RF signal circuits and subsystems
  • Experience in a production environment

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: $120,000 - $170,000

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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