Brand Designer

Hawthorne, California, United StatesHybridFull Time$110,000–$145,000 /yrPosted 2 months agoVisa sponsorship available

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CHAOS Industries, a defense technology company founded in 2022 with $1 billion in funding, is seeking a Brand Designer to create visually engaging designs and graphics for complex information and technical data. The role involves developing brand identity systems, creating design guidelines, and producing assets for various projects including slide decks, technical diagrams, and website design. The designer will collaborate with cross-functional teams, transform technical data into clear visuals, and manage projects in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate has strong familiarity with leading brand identity work at scale, mastery of design principles, and fluency in Figma and Adobe Suite. Experience with motion, photography, videography, or 3D software is preferred. The position is hybrid, based in Los Angeles or San Francisco.

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, Seattle, and London. For more information, please visit www.chaosinc.com.

Role Overview:As a Brand Designer at CHAOS, you will play a vital role in creating visually engaging designs and graphics that effectively convey complex information, concepts, and technical data. You are a strong communicator who will work with cross-functional teams of engineers, designers, and subject matter experts, rapidly iterating on ideas, addressing points of feedback, and finding compelling visual solutions. The ideal candidate can think strategically, push the standards of design higher, help build out our design guidelines, and execute quickly and efficiently. Projects include: brand asset management, slide decks, technical diagrams, illustrations, graphics, branding, layout and website design.Responsibilities:

Develop comprehensive brand identity systems including typography, color, imagery, and visual language

Create brand guidelines and design systems that scale across digital, print, and environmental applications

Create key brand assets and templates, graphics, illustrations, and visual assets for various projects, slide decks, proposals, marketing materials, and digital media

Create systems and templates that help support our business development teams and increase the quality of future projects

Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to gather project requirements, feedback, and technical details to ensure accurate and effective design solutions

Transform complex technical data and information into clear and engaging visual representations, such as infographics and diagrams

Exercise judgment and project management skills to balance priorities and communicate with teams to meet or exceed project deadlines; keep internal clients informed on projects and progress

Ensure the accuracy, consistency, and quality of all design work produced

Develop long-term design strategies, staying ahead of the curve on design technologies and how they can be applied to the needs of the team

Partner closely with engineers, designers, and stakeholders to iterate on new concepts and effectively communicate messaging

Partner with external agencies, freelancers, and vendors as needed

Minimum Qualifications:

Strong familiarity with leading brand identity work, working at scale, and working across many different mediums

Proven track record leading projects from strategy through execution

Ability to transform complex ideas into compelling narratives

Mastery of design, typography, color theory, illustration, composition, and form

Fluency in Figma and Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, etc.)

Ability to work strategically and effectively in a fast-paced environment and adapt to shifting priorities

Excellent presentation and communication skills and stakeholder management

Ability to work hybrid in either in San Francisco or Los Angeles (our HQ is currently in Hawthorne)

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in design, art, architecture, or industrial design

Experience with motion and animation

Experience with photography and videography

Experience with 3D software (Cinema4D or similar)

U.S. Person status

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: 250 employees and counting across 5 global offices

Salary Range: $110,000 - $145,000

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. 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.

Recruiting Agencies: CHAOS Industries does not accept unsolicited resumes or outreach. Unsolicited submissions will not be reviewed or compensated.

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Recruiting Agencies: CHAOS Industries does not accept unsolicited resumes or outreach. Unsolicited submissions will not be reviewed or compensated.

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