Technical Recruiter El Segundo, California,

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage - domain dominance. The company's 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.

CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised a total of $1 billion in funding from leading investors, including 8VC, Accel, and Valor Equity Partners. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, and London. For more information, please visit

Role Overview:

This is a 6-month contract position with the potential for extension or full-time conversion based on performance and business needs. This role offers a strong opportunity to gain exposure to a fast-paced, high-growth recruiting environment and make a meaningful impact from day one.

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Technical Recruiter to identify and engage exceptional talent for our growing team. As a full-cycle Technical Recruiter, you will partner closely with our Recruiting Lead, hiring managers, and other stakeholders to build robust pipelines of technical talent aligned with our mission and values. This role requires high ownership, comfort with a wide range of tasks, and enthusiasm for a small, fast-moving environment.

In this role, you will recruit across a variety of technical and business-critical functions, ranging from software and hardware engineering to manufacturing, operations, and G&A. You will gain broad exposure to different teams while building deep expertise in hiring for complex technical skill sets. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience recruiting for engineering roles, ideally within defense or other highly regulated technical industries.

If you are passionate about finding top-tier talent and contributing to impactful, mission-driven work, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with our Recruiting Lead and hiring managers to thoroughly understand the requirements, team dynamics, and organizational goals for each role
• Own the full-cycle recruiting process for candidates from initial screening to offer
• Develop and implement creative strategies to build talent pipelines, leveraging tactical research, referrals, networking events, and sourcing campaigns
• Partner with Recruiting Coordinators, Recruiters and Operations team members to ensure seamless and efficient operational workflows
• Maintain and analyze pipeline metrics, providing regular updates and insights to internal stakeholders
• Deeply understand each team’s product, roadmap, and culture to effectively position roles
• Build expertise in critical skills, target companies, and industry trends to guide recruiting strategies and inform hiring decisions
• Utilize data and analytics to influence hiring strategies, ensure data integrity, and track progress toward recruitment goals
• Run point on external recruiting agencies being utilized for niche positions within the org you're supporting
• Deliver an outstanding, proactive candidate experience throughout the process
• Work 3-4 days onsite out of our office in Los Angeles (El Segundo), California
• 5+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience focused on technical and or engineering roles
• Proven track record of closing candidates for complex or hard-to-fill technical positions
• Experience partnering closely with hiring managers and senior stakeholders on role scoping, pipeline strategy, and candidate evaluation
• Strong understanding of engineering roles and technical skill sets such as software, hardware, systems, or manufacturing
• Ability to manage multiple searches and…