Chaos Industries
Senior Systems Engineer
$160K–$240K
El Segundo, California, United States +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Location
- El Segundo, California, United States
Los Angeles, California, United States - Experience
- 10+ years of professional systems engineering experience for a prime systems integrator; preferred: 10+ years for UAS and/or missile systems.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or higher degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science / Computer Engineering, or a related degree.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. Person status is required because the position requires the ability to access U.S.-only data system.
About the job
Lead systems engineering for a clean-sheet airframe design, developing system architecture and requirements and overseeing integration, testing, and verification and validation.
What you'll do
- Design and maintain system architecture and CONOPS; develop system and subsystem requirements and specifications through V&V.
- Lead system and subsystem integration and test activities, including hardware selloff for customer demonstrations.
- Support local and field testing of software and flight hardware.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or higher degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science / Computer Engineering, or a related degree.
- 10+ years of professional systems engineering experience for a prime systems integrator.
- Experience developing system/subsystem requirements, performing trade studies, and leading subsystem/component selection; practical understanding of UAS subsystems.
- U.S. Person status is required; experience in aerospace system data reduction and post-test analysis, modern software development practices, and Agile is also stated.
Nice to have
- 10+ years of professional systems engineering experience for UAS and/or missile systems; Part 107 remote pilot certification.
- Experience integrating EO/IR, radar, or datalink sensors; familiarity with DoD standards and high-TRL systems engineering, integration, and testing.
Pay
USD $160,000 - $240,000 base salary
Tools
Git, CI/CD
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