Effector Guidance Software Engineer

Overview

CHAOS Inc. is a global technology company delivering next-generation capabilities to the defense and critical industrial sectors. Founded in 2022, CHAOS focuses on solving tough technical challenges with an agile engineering approach and strong industry partnerships.

Role Overview

CHAOS is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Guidance Software Engineer to join our R&D team. You will lead the design of guidance software on a clean sheet airframe design and have the opportunity to expand your skillset across our product families.

Responsibilities

• Implementation of guidance and navigation software within commercial off-the-shelf software frameworks

• Support system integration of software on flight hardware

• Work full-time on-site in the Los Angeles (Hawthorne), California office

• Collaborate within Engineering to design and develop guidance software for UAS platforms

• Maintain and improve software on microcontroller architectures (STM
32 or similar) and Linux platforms (Nvidia Jetson, AMD/Xilinx SoCs or Microblaze)

• Develop real-time embedded software with hardware interfaces

• Integrate vendor-provided low-level drivers and firmware

• Apply Agile lifecycle processes including Scrum, CI, and TDD

• Operate with minimal supervision and contribute to small teams

• U.S. Person status is required to access U.S.

-only data systems

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field

• 10+ years of professional, object-oriented software development

• Experience with design and implementation of guidance algorithms for UAS platforms using autopilot frameworks like Ardu Pilot

• Strong understanding of flight dynamics for fixed-wing and rotary-wing platforms

• Extensive experience in software development on microcontroller architectures and Linux-based platforms

• Experience developing real-time embedded software with hardware interfaces

• Experience integrating low-level drivers and firmware from vendors

• Experience with Agile processes (Scrum, CI, and TDD)

• Ability to work with minimal supervision and collaborate on small teams

• U.S. Person status is required

Preferred Requirements

• Current or previous DoD security clearance

• Experience with EO/IR and radar sensor integration

• Firmware development using VHDL and embedded software flow on AMD/Xilinx FPGAs

• Experience with Git

• Experience with production-level software development and deployment, including Dev Ops/Dev Sec Ops  and CI/CD using modern open-source/commercial toolsets

• Experience with full lifecycle software development of high-TRL systems

• Experience with HW/SW integration and verification & validation of high-TRL systems

Why CHAOS?

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Health Benefits:

Medical, dental, and vision benefits paid 100% by the company

• Additional benefits: life, FSA, HSA, 401k with company match, and more

• Perks: free daily lunch, “No meeting Fridays,” unlimited PTO, casual dress code

• Compensation Components: competitive base salary, pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and upcoming annual bonuses

• Company Size: 150 employees and counting

Salary Range: $160,000 - $240,000

The stated compensation range reflects targeted base compensation and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. Actual offers vary based on experience, education, skills, and business considerations.

Other

Export controls may apply to this position. This job description includes standard employment information and does not imply a contract for employment. The company is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal access to employment opportunities for all applicants and employees.

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