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Staff Hardware Quality Engineer

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

The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in quality engineering, manufacturing quality, or related manufacturing engineering roles
  • Experience identifying, investigating, and resolving hardware manufacturing quality issues
  • Demonstrated experience leading RCCA investigations through closure
  • Experience with HPU and/or manufacturing defect reduction initiatives
  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering
  • Ability to read drawings, schematics, and specifications (GD&T preferred)
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 .

  • Drive quality engineering initiatives to improve manufacturing processes, product quality, and operational efficiency.
  • Lead Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) investigations, ensuring effective corrective actions are implemented and driven to closure.
  • Identify opportunities to reduce manufacturing defects, rework, and Hours Per Unit (HPU).
  • Develop and maintain quality requirements, procedures, and documentation to support consistent manufacturing processes.
  • Establish, monitor, and analyze key...

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