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
CHAOS is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to serve as a technical authority for the hands-on design, development, packaging, integration, and qualification of ruggedized sensor systems, avionics, electronic hardware, and related mission-critical systems for dual-use aerospace and defense applications.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
- 12+ years of progressively responsible experience in mechanical design and integration of electronic hardware for aerospace, defense, or similar applications
- Expert proficiency with mechanical CAD tools (e.g., SolidWorks or equivalent) and experience producing production-ready drawings
- Strong understanding of mechanical interfaces, tolerancing, alignment, installation practices, and interface control documents (ICDs)
- Familiarity with military and aerospace connectors (e.g., MIL-DTL-38999, ARINC, Micro-D)
- Strong understanding of mechanical drafting standards, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and configuration-controlled documentation
More about this role
CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with omniscient systems purpose-built for today’s realities. Designed and built by top U.S. military veterans and Silicon Valley innovators, CHAOS Industries’ 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. In a world where technological threats move at unprecedented speed, CHAOS Industries delivers advanced sensing and detection solutions that give the ultimate advantage: time.
CHAOS is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to serve as a technical authority for the hands-on design, development, packaging, integration, and qualification of ruggedized sensor systems, avionics, electronic hardware, and related mission-critical systems for dual-use aerospace and defense applications. This role establishes mechanical direction across programs, resolves complex design and integration challenges, and promotes technical excellence from concept development and architecture through detailed design, analysis, prototyping, qualification, production, fielding, and sustainment.
The ideal...
Browse similar: AI jobs · AI startup jobs · Startup jobs