# Staff Thermal 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: $150K to $230K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-15
- Apply by: 2026-11-29
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/chaosindustries/jobs/5267154007?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/chaos-staff-thermal-engineer/

## About the role

CHAOS is seeking a Staff Thermal Engineer to perform thermal and fluid-flow analysis of electronic components, circuit card assemblies (CCAs), and electronic enclosures. The role spans design trades, detailed analysis, hardware integration, qualification, and production support. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related STEM field and 7+ years of relevant experience
- Hands-on experience performing electronics thermal analysis using ANSYS Icepak
- Strong working knowledge of heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics
- Experience analyzing thermal performance of electronic components, circuit boards, or enclosures
- Ability to perform engineering hand calculations and assess when detailed simulation is needed
- Experience analyzing liquid-cooled coldplates and heat exchangers

Tags: Engineering

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/chaos-staff-thermal-engineer/