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Effector Guidance Software Engineer
Job in
Hawthorne, Los Angeles County, California, 90250, USA
Listed on 2026-04-20
Listing for:
Chaos
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-04-20
Job specializations:
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Embedded Software Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Role Overview
CHAOS is seeking a highly-skilled and motivated Senior Guidance Software Engineer to join our R&D team. You will get an opportunity to lead the design of our guidance software on a clean sheet airframe design. As a member of Engineering, you also have the opportunity to expand your skillset across our product families.
Responsibilities- Implementation of guidance and navigation software within COTS software frameworks
- Support airframe design activities
- Support system integration of software on flight hardware
- Work full-time on-site in our office in Los Angeles (Hawthorne), California
- Minimum education:
Bachelor’s or higher Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related degree - 10+ years of experience in professional, object-oriented software development
- Experience with design and implementation of guidance algorithms for UAS platforms using commercial autopilot frameworks like Ardu Pilot
- Practical understanding of flight dynamics of fixed wing and rotary wing platforms
- Solid understanding and extensive experience in software development on microcontroller architectures (STM
32 or similar) and on Linux hosted on Nvidia Jetson, AMD/Xilinx SoC or Microblaze architectures - Experience developing real-time embedded software to include hardware interfaces
- Experience with integration of vendor provided low-level drivers and firmware
- Experience with Agile lifecycle processes including Scrum, Continuous Integration, and Test-Driven Development Methodologies
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and collaborate on small teams
- U.S. Person status is required as this position will require the ability to access U.S.
-only data system
- Current or previous DoD security clearance
- Part 107 remote pilot certification
- Experience with EO/IR sensor integration
- Experience with radar sensor integration
- Experience with firmware development using VHDL and embedded software development flow on AMD/Xilinx FPGAs
- Experience with git
- Experience with production-level SW development & deployment, including Dev Ops, Dev Sec Ops , and/or Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) using modern FOSS/COTS toolsets
- Experience with full lifecycle SW development of high-TRL systems
- Experience with HW/SW I&T and V&V of high-TRL systems
- Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid by the company
- Additional benefits: Life, FSA, HSA, 401(k) with company match, and more
- Perks: Free daily lunch, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO, casual dress code
- Compensation Components: Competitive base salary, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and annual bonuses (coming soon)
- Salary Range: $160,000 – $240,000 (inclusive of base only; additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits may apply)
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