About the position
CHAOS Inc. is a global technology company delivering next-generation capabilities to the defense and critical industrial sectors. Founded in 2022 by a seasoned leadership team, CHAOS has quickly become the place where world-class multi-disciplinary engineers come to build mission-critical technologies. CHAOS has a mission-focused culture, dedicated to solving the toughest technical challenges. Its unique agile engineering approach enables rapid prototyping, while deep partnerships with defense and industry ensure real-world solutions. CHAOS is seeking a highly-skilled and motivated Mid-career Command & Control/Mission Systems Software Engineer to join our team supporting our R&D and product engineering initially focusing on our next-generation Command & Control mission system product family. This is a highly collaborative role which will allow you to work on multiple capabilities within our product offerings. As a member of our engineering team, you also have the opportunity to expand your skillset across our product families.
Responsibilities
- Research & Development (R&D) and Production software development for our next-generation Command & Control (C2) mission system product
- Support system integration of sensors and effectors
- Support both edge and cloud deployments
- Support deployed software capabilities in the hands of our U.S. and international customers
- Work full-time on-site in our office in Los Angeles (Hawthorne), California
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or higher Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related degree
- 5+ years of experience in professional, object-oriented software development
- Experience developing and/or integrating with C2 systems
- Extensive/advanced Python experience
- Experience with Agile lifecycle processes including Scrum, Continuous Integration, and Test-Driven Development Methodologies
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and collaborate on small teams
- Solid understanding and extensive experience in software development using Linux
- U.S. Person status is required as this position will require the ability to access U.S.-only data systems
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with DoD & related System/SW Architectures and messaging standards (e.g. OMS, SOSA, Link-16, etc)
- Experience designing & implementing tracking and track fusion algorithms
- Development experience in Ground or Airborne Sensors (Radars, EO/IR, EW, etc.)
- Experience with Networks (software and hardware)
- Experience with advanced Time Synchronization technologies beyond NTP
- Experience with git
- Experience with Containers (e.g. Docker, Podman, etc.)
- Familiarity with cloud computing and virtualization technologies (e.g. WSL, KVM, Hyper-V, VMware)
- Experience with Modeling & Simulation, including hardware-in-the-loop and software-in-the-loop testbeds (e.g. DIS, VR-Forces, AFSIM)
- Experience with production-level SW development & deployment, including DevOps, DevSecOps, and/or Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) using modern FOSS/COTS toolsets
- Experience with full lifecycle SW development of high-TRL systems
- Experience with HW/SW I&T and V&V of high-TRL systems
- Experience with additional languages such as C++, Rust, NodeJS, Java, Go, etc.
- Current or previous DoD security clearance
Benefits
- Health Benefits: Your medical, dental and vision benefits will be 100% paid for by the company
- Additional benefits: life, FSA, HSA, 401k (+ Company match), and more
- Our Perks: free daily lunch, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO (for exempt employees), casual dress code
- Compensation Components: competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance + (coming soon!) annual bonuses
