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.
About the role
We are seeking an experienced Principal Principal Avionics Systems Engineer who will own the end-to-end avionics architecture for the Massed Modular Aircraft (MMA) program — spanning onboard (air vehicle) avionics and the associated Ground Control Station (GCS) — for an unmanned aircraft system. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Avionics Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related discipline, advanced degree preferred
- 15+ years of aircraft avionics design experience, with direct, hands-on experience on unmanned aircraft system (UAS) programs spanning both onboard avionics and Ground Control Station segments
- Demonstrated experience owning or architecting the air-ground interface (command/control data link, telemetry, interface control documents) for a UAS program
- Strong background in avionics system architecture, including navigation, communications/data links, and avionics bus architectures
- Experience supporting avionics system test and integration, including hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) testing and flight test support
- Familiarity with Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) principles as applied to avionics architecture
More about this role
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, and London. For more information, please visit www.chaosinc.com .
We are seeking an experienced Principal Principal Avionics Systems Engineer who will own the end-to-end avionics architecture for the Massed Modular Aircraft (MMA) program — spanning onboard (air vehicle) avionics and the associated Ground Control Station (GCS) — for an unmanned aircraft system. This role carries single-threaded technical ownership of the avionics system across both segments, ensuring the onboard avionics and GCS are designed, developed, integrated, and qualified as a coherent, interoperable system...
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