# Principal Configuration Management Specialist 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: $160K to $266K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-09
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/chaosindustries/jobs/5262751007?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/chaos-principal-configuration-management-specialist/

## About the role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Configuration Management (CM) Specialist who will lead configuration management activities across development, qualification, and production programs supporting Massed Modular Aircraft (MMA) program. This role owns the integrity of product baselines throughout the system lifecycle — ensuring that design, documentation, and as-built/as-maintained configurations remain accurate, traceable, and compliant with contractual, regulatory, and internal quality requirements. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field
- Minimum 10 years of configuration management experience within the defense/aerospace industry, with direct exposure to aircraft or UAS programs
- Strong working knowledge of CM standards (e.g., EIA-649, MIL-HDBK-61) and demonstrated experience running or supporting CCBs
- Hands-on experience with PLM/PDM and/or requirements management tools
- Experience managing configuration baselines across the full program lifecycle (development through production/sustainment)
- Experience with FCA/PCA support and customer/government configuration audits

Tags: Engineering

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