Chaos Industries
Chief Engineer, Long-Range Missile Systems
$220K–$300K
El Segundo, California, United States +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2026
- Location
- El Segundo, California, United States
Los Angeles, California, United States - Experience
- 15+ years; no stated alternatives.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, or Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Owns technical direction and leads the development of a long-range missile system from concept and architecture through flight test, qualification, and production transition.
What you'll do
- Lead missile system architecture, requirements, design decisions, trade studies, technical risk management, and design reviews.
- Direct subsystem integration and system verification, validation, and flight-test readiness.
- Lead and mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams, partnering with program management, manufacturing, and customers through production transition and fielding.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, or Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 15+ years developing missile, munition, or high-TRL flight systems, including technical leadership of a program or major subsystem.
- Experience taking a system through full lifecycle development, including flight test.
- Current or recent DoD SECRET clearance.
Nice to have
- Master's degree or higher.
- Current or recent DoD TOP SECRET security clearance; eligibility for SAP and/or SCI indoc.
Pay
$220,000 - $300,000 USD base salary
Tools
SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR
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