Principal/Senior Principal Mechanical Engineer

About this role

<p>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. </p> <p>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 <a href="https://www.chaosinc.com">www.chaosinc.com</a>.</p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Role Overview:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":360,"335559739":120,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">CHAOS is seeking an experienced Principal or Sr Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead the design, development, and integration of advanced missile and UAV launcher systems. This role owns end-to-end mechanical design from concept development through production and sustainment, of launcher systems supporting solid rocket motor effectors, turbine-powered UAVs, and electrically powered UAV systems across mobile ground and maritime platforms.  This role collaborates closely across functions and provides technical management of subcontracts.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":360,"335559739":120,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">This role is suited for engineers who thrive in fast-paced, hands-on environments and are comfortable owning hardware from concept through field deployment.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":360,"335559739":120,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The ideal candidate has strong hands-on mechanical CAD and system integration experience, demonstrated launcher design and integration success, a deep understanding of ruggedized hardware design, and a proven ability to work independently and guide cross-disciplinary engineering efforts.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":360,"335559739":120,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">This is a full-time, on-site position in Hawthorne, CA.  Level (Principal vs Sr Principal) will be determined based on relevant technical and leadership experience.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":360,"335559739":120,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <p> <br><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Responsibilities:</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559685":360,"335559739":120,"335559740":240}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1080,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Own mechanical architecture and integration of launcher systems across multiple platforms (ground and maritime)</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":120,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="6" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":1080,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Define and manage mechanical and electro-mechanical interfaces between missile, canister, and platform</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559739":120,"335559740":240}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li…