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Senior Manager, Space Planning

Chaos · El Segundo, California, United States · On-site

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About Chaos

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're looking for a Sr. Space Planning Manager to own how CHAOS plans, allocates, and uses space across a rapidly scaling, multi-site footprint of offices, labs, and manufacturing areas. You'll turn headcount forecasts, program needs, and utilization data into clear space plans, test fits, and standards, and give Real Estate, Facilities, and Workplace the numbers they need to decide when to add, reconfigure, or release space. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in space planning, corporate real estate, workplace strategy, interior architecture, or facilities planning, including ownership of space plans for multi-site portfolios
  • Proficiency in space planning and drawing tools such as AutoCAD, Revit, or similar, and the ability to read and mark up architectural and engineering drawings
  • Experience creating test fits, stacking plans, and capacity forecasts, and translating headcount and program growth into space requirements
  • Strong analytical skills, including working with utilization and occupancy data, and building models and dashboards in Excel or similar tools
  • Working knowledge of building codes, occupancy and egress requirements, and accessibility standards, and experience working with architects, engineers, and code consultants
  • Experience planning and executing moves, adds, and changes for large groups
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're looking for a Sr. Space Planning Manager to own how CHAOS plans, allocates, and uses space across a rapidly scaling, multi-site footprint of offices, labs, and manufacturing areas. You'll turn headcount forecasts, program needs, and utilization data into clear space plans, test fits, and standards, and give Real Estate, Facilities, and Workplace the numbers they need to decide when to add, reconfigure, or release space. This is a highly cross-functional role: you'll partner closely with Real Estate on capacity...

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