Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, CHAOS Industries
$120-190k
Plus pre-IPO stock option grants and annual bonuses (coming soon)
Offers relocation assistance
Office located in Hawthorne, CA
Next-gen defense & critical industry technologies
Job no longer available
Next-gen defense & critical industry technologies
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
$120-190k
Plus pre-IPO stock option grants and annual bonuses (coming soon)
Offers relocation assistance
Office located in Hawthorne, CA
21-100 employees
Company mission
To build technology for the next century.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will possess relevant industry experience designing ruggedized electronics hardware for military environments and be self-directed
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- 8+ years of experience with CAD and FEA software packages in a professional setting
- Experience designing RF, avionics, and/or embedded computing products for rugged/military environments
- Strong knowledge of industry practices, drafting standards, and drawing notes for military and commercial hardware design documentation
- Experience with designing for manufacturability
- Proficiency in Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)
- Hands-on experience with hardware integration
- Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Willingness to work full-time onsite at our office in Los Angeles (Hawthorne), California
Desirable
- Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- Experience with SolidWorks for designing parts and assemblies
- Experience with at least one commercial FEA or multiphysics simulation package (NASTRAN, ABAQUS, ANSYS, CFD codes, COMSOL, etc.)
- Experience interpreting and applying military specifications and standards (MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, and other military standards)
- Familiarity with military-style connectors (e.g mil-circular 38999, ARINC, micro-D, etc)
- Ability to design cable harness and generate electrical schematics and pin diagrams
- Experience with additive manufacturing, CNC machining, and other fabrication techniques
- Experience developing concepts for proposals and writing proposals
- Experience working with prototyping and machine shop equipment
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced mechanical design engineer to join our dynamic team in Los Angeles
- The candidate will be responsible for providing innovative design solutions for the packaging of antennas, radomes, circuit card assemblies, computing equipment, and test equipment for ground and airborne sensors
- Lead the mechanical design and development of ruggedized military hardware, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and requirements
- Utilize CAD software (SolidWorks) to create detailed 3D models, drawings, and assemblies
- Support prototyping, testing, and validation of designs in laboratory and field environments
- Use hand calculations, finite element analyses (FEA), and computer-aided designs (CAD) to ensure all hardware meets or exceeds internal and customer requirements
- Lead design reviews and hardware qualifications
- Serve as technical interface with vendors, suppliers, and customers
- Work full-time onsite at our office in Los Angeles (Hawthorne), California
Our take
In the modern world, defence industries must meet ever-evolving threats through new technologies, meaning that forward-thinking is the crux of battling sophisticated threats. CHAOS Industries consists of engineers and researchers building the next generation of defence and critical industry technologies.
Its products to date include the CHAOS Coherent Distributed Network, a time synchronicity platform, and HYDRA that facilitates land, sea and air-based detection and communications. Easy to integrate into existing defence systems, HYDRA can be deployed into challenging warfare environments - providing unique solutions for US defence industries.
In the face of a highly complex threat landscape, it’s unsurprising that CHAOS has received considerable funding. This will support the company’s commercial growth and product development. It’s also hired a former congressman and ex-CIA veteran as its Chief Strategy Officer, exemplifying its alignment with key defence sectors in the US.
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Company benefits
- Medical, dental and vision benefits will be 100% paid for by the company
- Life, FSA, HSA, 401k (+ Company match), and more
- Free daily lunch, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO (for exempt employees), casual dress code
- Generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance + (coming soon!) annual bonuses
Company HQ
Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
Bo Marr
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously on the Board of Directors at Epirus, Technical Director at Raytheon and studied a PhD at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Brett Cummings
(Co-Founder & CFO)Is also an Advisor at Next Play Capital. Previously a CFO at United Cities North America, Senior Advisor at Formation 8 and 8VC.
John T.
(Co-Founder & CEO)Also Co-Founder at Epirus. Previously Partner at 8VC, Principal at Valar Ventures and an Associate at Allen & Company.
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