# Staff 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: Senior
- Location: El Segundo, California, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $167K to $209K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-21
- Apply by: 2026-11-05
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/chaosindustries/jobs/5243147007
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/chaos-staff-mechanical-engineer-3/

## About the role

CHAOS is seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer to lead the hands-on mechanical design, packaging, integration, and qualification of 3U and 6U VPX electronic cards, chassis, backplanes, and related ruggedized electronics for dual-use aerospace and defense applications.

## What they're looking for

- Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
- Additional benefits : 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more
- Our Perks: Free daily lunch, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO, casual dress code
- Team Growth: 350 employees and counting across 5 global offices

Tags: Engineering