CHAOS is seeking a Chief Engineer to own the technical direction of our electronic warfare (EW) payload, from concept and architecture through qualification, platform integration, field test, and production transition. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and be the senior technical authority across RF hardware, digital signal processing, firmware and software, and systems integration. This is a build-and-field environment where you will be accountable for getting real hardware operating in realistic conditions.

Serve as the senior technical authority for EW payload architecture, requirements, and design decisions

Lead system-level trade studies, technical risk management, and design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR)

Direct integration of antenna, RF front-end, digital processing, power, thermal, and mechanical subsystems into host platforms

Own system verification and validation, including test planning, anechoic chamber and range testing, and field test readiness

Provide technical leadership across RF, hardware, firmware, software, and systems teams, and mentor senior engineers

Partner with program management, manufacturing, and customers to translate mission needs into executable technical plans

Drive configuration control and the transition from prototype to production and fielding, including software and waveform updates

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Systems, or Electrical Engineering, or a related field

15+ years of experience developing EW, radar, or RF sensing and signal processing systems, including technical leadership of a program or major subsystem

Detailed understanding of EMSO, adversary system operation, EM countermeasure and CCM techniques and their implementation

Chief Engineer, Electronic Warfare Payload

Responsibilities

Qualification

Required

Preferred

Benefits

Company

Chaos Industries

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