Staff Hardware Systems Engineer
CHAOS Industries · El Segundo, California, United States
Posted 16 days ago · $170k-230k
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 16 days CHAOS Industries's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 93% of CHAOS Industries's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at CHAOS Industries
- high 93 stale, 1 reposted of 146 open
- Hiring momentum
- 237 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from CHAOS Industries's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for CHAOS Industries.
About this role
The Staff Hardware Systems Engineer at CHAOS Industries will lead the technical development of next-generation defense systems, translating mission needs into system architectures and integrated hardware solutions. This role involves supporting a cross-functional hardware development team, making technical decisions, and contributing to engineering work to ensure program success. The engineer will also collaborate with various teams to mature designs into production and support technical reviews throughout the product lifecycle.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of CHAOS Industries as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
- 8+ years of relevant engineering experience
- Background in space systems, missile systems, avionics, radar, EW, or defense electronics
- Strong understanding of system architecture, interface definition, and engineering tradeoffs
- Proven technical leadership within multidisciplinary engineering teams delivering complex hardware products in a fast-paced development environment
- Experience performing system architecture trade studies and allocating system and hardware requirements
Nice to have
- Master's degree in an engineering or business discipline
- Experience interpreting and applying military specifications and standards
- Experience writing technical proposals
- Experience designing for manufacturability and production transition
- Experience with prototype integration and customer demonstrations
What you get
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
- 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay)
- FSA
- HSA
- life insurance
- Free daily lunch
Worth weighing
- The role requires obtaining a U.S. security clearance, which may be a barrier for some candidates.
- The compensation range is broad and reflects only base salary, excluding bonuses and equity, which may lead to variability in total compensation.
- The position is on-site in El Segundo, CA, which may limit remote work options.
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Listed by CHAOS Industries on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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