# Principal Airframe Engineer - IPT Lead [AERO] at Chaos

- Company: Chaos
- What the company does: CHAOS Industries builds a multi-product portfolio powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN TM), giving military, commercial, and border teams the ultimate advantage: domain dominance. Backed by Accel and NEA.
- Company website: https://chaosinc.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: El Segundo, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $200K to $320K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-09
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/chaosindustries/jobs/5262774007?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/chaos-principal-airframe-engineer-ipt-lead-aero/

## About the role

We are seeking an experienced Principal Airframe Engineer to lead airframe structural design and development for a Massed Modular Aircraft (MMA) program, supporting a platform architecture designed for low-cost, high-rate, distributed production. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline, advanced degree preferred
- 15+ years of aircraft structural/airframe design experience, including demonstrated ownership of structural design from concept through qualification/production
- Strong background in structural analysis methods (static strength, fatigue, damage tolerance) and associated analysis tools (e.g., NASTRAN, FEMAP, or equivalent FEA tools)
- Demonstrated experience applying design-for-manufacture/design-for-assembly principles to reduce production cost and complexity at scale
- Experience with composite and/or advanced joining methods (e.g., bonding, friction stir welding) suited to high-rate production
- Experience supporting structural substantiation for military and/or civil airworthiness requirements

Tags: Engineering

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/chaos-principal-airframe-engineer-ipt-lead-aero/