Manufacturing, Engineering Services

Principal Electrical Engineer

El Segundo, CAOnsiteFull TimePrincipal$190,000–$260,000 /yrPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

power electronics
analog board design
high-reliability electronics
aerospace
military applications
architecture
requirements shaping
detailed design
verification
production support

Nice to have

Systems Engineering
Physics
Mathematics
Avionics platforms
low-voltage aerospace applications
high-voltage aerospace applications

Role summary

CHAOS Industries, a defense technology company founded in 2022 and backed by $1 billion in funding, is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer for its El Segundo, CA office. This full-time, on-site role requires deep expertise in combined power and analog board design for high-reliability aerospace and military applications. The engineer will act as a technical authority across the product lifecycle, leading architecture, design, analysis, verification, and support. Responsibilities include leading design efforts for power electronics and analog circuits, resolving complex technical issues, guiding PCB layout, and performing various analyses. The ideal candidate possesses 15+ years of relevant experience and demonstrated technical leadership in high-reliability systems.

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:

CHAOS is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer with deep expertise in combined power and analog board design to serve as a technical authority for high-reliability electronics used in aerospace and military applications. This role spans the full product lifecycle, from early architecture and requirements shaping through detailed design, analysis, verification, production support, and fielded system sustainment.

The ideal candidate is an internally and externally recognized technical authority in power and analog electronics who can set technical direction, establish design practices, mentor other engineers, and resolve complex mixed power, precision analog, EMI/EMC, and system integration issues across multiple programs.

This is a full-time, on-site position in El Segundo, CA.

Responsibilities:

Act as a technical authority for power electronics and analog board design across multiple programs or product lines

Lead architecture trades and define design approaches for power distribution, DC/DC conversion, analog front ends, sensing, filtering, control, protection, and monitoring circuitry

Schematic design and simulation for power electronics and analog circuits

Lead resolution of complex, cross-disciplinary technical issues involving power, controls, EMI/EMC, and system integration

Guide PCB layout strategy for low-noise analog design, high-current power paths, grounding, shielding, creepage/clearance, thermal management, and isolation of sensitive circuits

Lead design margin evaluation, derating, tolerance analysis, thermal assessment, and failure analysis for mission-critical hardware

Serve as technical authority for hardware integration, verification, qualification testing, production transition, failure analysis, and field support

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with 15+ years of relevant engineering experience

Demonstrated technical leadership of complex power and analog electronics for aerospace, defense, avionics, radar, EW, communications, space systems, or other high-reliability systems

Expert understanding of power electronics fundamentals, including DC/DC conversion, regulation, protection, sequencing, filtering, power distribution, thermal management, and design margin

Expert understanding of analog circuit fundamentals, including low-noise design, grounding, shielding, signal conditioning, filtering, op amps, references, data converters, and sensor interfaces

Expertise in EMI/EMC mitigation and layout practices for mixed power, analog, digital, and RF board environments

Hands-on experience leading verification, qualification, production transition, failure analysis, and field support for high-reliability hardware

Demonstrated ability to set technical direction and lead engineers through ambiguous, cross-disciplinary hardware challenges

Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

Preferred Requirements:

Advanced Degree (MS or PhD) in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or related discipline

Experience with Avionics platforms

Experience with low- and high-voltage aerospace applications, including 28 VDC and 270 VDC

Familiarity with aerospace standards such as RTCA/DO-160, MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810, and MIL-STD-1275

Experience establishing design standards, analysis templates, qualification approaches, or review processes for engineering teams

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

$190k-260k

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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