Effector Embedded Software Engineer

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with omniscient systems purpose-built for today’s realities. Designed and built by top U.S. military veterans and Silicon Valley innovators, CHAOS Industries’ 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. In a world where technological threats move at unprecedented speed, CHAOS Industries delivers advanced sensing and detection solutions that give the ultimate advantage: time.   

CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised $1B in total funding from leading investors including 8VC, Accel, and NEA. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and London. For more information, please visit www.chaosinc.com .  

Role Overview:

CHAOS is seeking a highly-skilled and motivated Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join our R&D team. This is a hands-on senior role where you'll be responsible for the design and implementation of embedded software designs across our product families. 

Responsibilities:

Design and implement high-performance embedded software for software-defined radio platforms

Develop low-level software and firmware interfaces for complex RF hardware

Lead firmware/software integration efforts

Support full system integration, testing, and validation through deployment

Work full-time on-site in our office in Los Angeles (Hawthorne), California

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field

10+ years of professional embedded software development experience

Strong experience with Linux embedded development and device drivers

Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems and real-time programming

Python experience for scripting, automation, and system integration tasks

Experience with real-time operating systems and bare-metal programming

Experience developing software for ARM-based embedded platforms

Experience developing embedded software for software-defined radios and/or radio transceiver chips

Experience with modern software development practices (Git, CI/CD, automated testing)

Familiarity with Agile development methodologies

Ability to work with minimal supervision and collaborate on small teams

U.S. Person status is required as this position will require the ability to access U.S.-only data system

Preferred Requirements: 

Current or previous DoD security clearance

Experience with Analog Devices RF transceivers

Experience with the Linux IIO framework

Experience integrating with AMD/Xilinx FPGAs, Nvidia GPUs, and other heterogeneous computing architectures

Experience implementing and optimizing low-latency, high-throughput signal processing algorithms

FPGA development experience (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog)

Hardware-in-the-loop testing and validation

Experience with production-level software development & deployment, including DevOps and CI/CD

Experience with full lifecycle SW development of high-TRL systems

Experience with HW/SW I&T and V&V of high-TRL systems

Why CHAOS?

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

Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses

Team Growth: 400+ employees and counting across 5 global offices

Salary Range: $160,000 - $240,000

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. T …