Chaos Industries
Hardware Systems Engineer
$123K–$169K
El Segundo, California, United States +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 5, 2026
- Location
- El Segundo, California, United States
Los Angeles, California, United States - Experience
- 10+ years of relevant engineering experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
About the job
Leads development of defense hardware systems from concept through production and field deployment, translating mission needs into integrated architectures and reliable products.
What you'll do
- Lead a cross-functional hardware team and drive engineering execution from concept through production.
- Define system architectures, allocate requirements and functionality across subsystems, and lead trade studies and technical reviews.
- Identify and mitigate technical risks; collaborate with manufacturing, suppliers, and test teams to mature designs.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
- Background in space systems, missile systems, avionics, radar, EW, or defense electronics.
- System architecture, interface definition, trade-study, and requirements-allocation experience; proven leadership of small multidisciplinary teams delivering complex hardware.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in an engineering or business discipline.
- Experience with military specifications and standards, proposals, production transition, prototype integration, customer demonstrations, or requirements/MBSE tools.
Pay
USD $123,000 - $169,000 base salary
Tools
DOORS, Jama, Cameo, MagicDraw, SysML
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