# Principal Mechanical Engineer 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 $260K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-01
- Apply by: 2026-10-16
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/chaosindustries/jobs/5227421007
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/chaos-principal-mechanical-engineer/

## About the role

CHAOS is seeking an experienced Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead the design, development, and integration of advanced missile and UAV launcher systems. This role owns end-to-end mechanical design from concept development through production and sustainment, of launcher systems supporting solid rocket motor effectors, turbine-powered UAVs, and electrically powered UAV systems across mobile ground and maritime platforms.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
- 10+ years of progressively responsible experience in mechanical design and system integration for aerospace or defense
- Demonstrated experience designing missile launcher systems or closely related hardware
- Strong background in structural design, mechanisms, and ruggedized hardware for harsh environments
- Experience with electro-mechanical integration, including power and data interfaces and connector systems
- Working knowledge of blast, thermal, and dynamic loads associated with rocket or missile systems

Tags: Engineering