Full-Time
Software Deployment and Integration Engineer
Updated on 9/3/2026
CHAOS Industries
201-500 employees
Develops military sensor and radar systems
Compensation Overview
$145k - $220k/yr
West Athens, CA, USA
In Person
Requires 4-5 days per week in the Los Angeles (Hawthorne), CA office.
Bachelor's
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- Bachelor’s degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering) or equivalent hands-on experience
- 3+ years of experience in systems integration, software integration, test engineering, site reliability, DevOps, lab infrastructure, or a similar technical role on complex hardware/software systems
- Experience with scripting or programming for automation, test, or diagnostics using Python, Bash, or similar languages
- Strong Linux system administration and troubleshooting experience in Ubuntu or similar Linux environments
- Experience configuring and debugging Linux services, startup behavior, permissions, users/groups, package dependencies, logs, and system-level networking
- Experience troubleshooting computer system bring-up and platform configuration, including BIOS settings, storage/RAID setup, hardware interfaces, and operating system installation/configuration
- Experience with computer networking fundamentals, including IP addressing, routing, subnetting, VLANs, DNS, firewalls, and managed switch configuration
- Experience debugging complex technical issues methodically using logs, command-line tools, packet captures, service status, and system telemetry
- Ability to create clear technical documentation, test procedures, and debug workflows
- Strong ownership mindset, attention to detail, and willingness to work across hardware and software boundaries
- Lead software and platform bring-up activities for radar systems, support equipment, and test racks
- Validate end-to-end system configuration across BIOS, storage, Linux services, networking, time sync, container/runtime environments, and deployment tooling
- Troubleshoot and root-cause integration failures involving system configuration, operating system setup, services, permissions, network connectivity, routing, switch configuration, and software deployment
- Debug issues such as incorrect BIOS settings, RAID misconfiguration, Linux service failures, Docker context or permission issues, Azure CLI setup problems, and broken software deployment pipelines
- Own configuration and validation of Linux timing and synchronization services, including chrony, linuxptp, timemaster and related system dependencies
- Support deployment and validation of software configuration stacks, including templated/config-as-code workflows such as Jsonnet-based builds
- Configure and troubleshoot Layer 2/Layer 3 networking for lab and system test environments, including host networking, VLANs, routing, firewall rules, and managed switch setup
- Stand up and maintain new test racks and STE environments, including computer systems, networking hardware, timing hardware, and test support infrastructure
- Develop scripts, tools, checklists, and automated validation workflows to quickly identify incorrect system configuration before formal test execution
- Partner with systems, software, firmware, RF, and hardware engineers to isolate faults across subsystem boundaries and drive issues to closure
- Help design, implement, and execute automated test workflows for radar and RF system verification
- Develop and maintain automated UI/end-to-end tests for the radar's on-device web interfaces — exercising all pages and components after software deployment to validate that the UI renders correctly, controls behave as expected, and data flows through to the backend (e.g., browser-driven test frameworks such as Playwright, Selenium, or Cypress)
- Develop and document repeatable integration procedures, debug guides, and test instructions so technicians and engineers can perform setup and troubleshooting consistently
- Support lab and field test events as needed to ensure radar systems are ready for execution and data collection
- Work 4-5 days per week out of our office in Los Angeles (Hawthorne), California.
- Experience supporting integration and test for radar systems, RF systems, aerospace systems, defense systems, or other complex electromechanical platforms
- Experience using and configuring RF test equipment or supporting RF verification in lab environments
- Experience standing up and maintaining lab infrastructure, STE, HIL/SIL environments, or production test systems
- Familiarity with containerized software environments such as Docker, container permissions, and deployment/runtime configuration
- Experience with infrastructure and deployment tooling such as Azure CLI, configuration templating, Jsonnet, Ansible, or similar tooling
- Experience with precision time synchronization technologies such as PTP, NTP, GNSS-referenced timing, or timemaster
- Experience with test automation frameworks, automated hardware/software validation, or regression testing in lab environments
- Experience with browser-based UI/end-to-end test automation using Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, or similar frameworks
- Familiarity with data collection, parsing, and analysis using Python or similar tools
- Experience working directly with technicians and cross-functional engineering teams to execute integration, troubleshooting, and test activities
Chaos Industries builds defense technology by creating sensor, radar, and network systems for military and security use. Its CDN platform synchronizes a network of sensors to improve detection and situational awareness across land, sea, and air, enabling earlier threat warnings; its Vanquish multistatic radar provides early warning and tracking of unmanned systems and missiles, HYDRA is a software-defined detection and communications platform, and ASTRIA enables long-range mobile multi-object tracking. The company differentiates itself with tightly integrated sensor networks and software-driven systems that can be rapidly updated and deployed, backed by large funding to scale development and manufacturing. Its goal is to deliver better situational awareness and faster reaction times for national security challenges across air, land, and sea, while expanding production and continuing to advance its technology roadmap.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$1B
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
Founded
2022
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- AFWERX awarded $1.9 million on September 17, 2025 for ASTRIA at Eglin.
- U.S. Army added CHAOS to G-TEAD Marketplace on December 16, 2025.
- Insta, Forterra, and Atropos partnerships expand European reach and autonomous counter-UAS capability.
What critics are saying
- Law360 lists a May 18, 2026 DTSA suit, signaling sensitive talent and IP leakage risk.
- CHAOS faces trademark litigation from Chaos 1 Pty Ltd in California through 2026.
- $4.5 billion valuation and $1 billion funding demand contracts fast; delays crush returns.
What makes CHAOS Industries unique
- CDN networks multiple low-cost sensors into weapons-quality tracking, unlike single-node radars.
- Vanquish Prime and ASTRIA target counter-UAS and missile warning across land, sea, air.
- Atropos acquisition adds autonomous airframes and flight software to CHAOS’s sensing stack.
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6 month growth
↓ -9%1 year growth
↓ -8%2 year growth
↓ -8%CHAOS Industries acquires Atropos to expand counter-drone capabilities. CHAOS Industries has acquired Atropos Group to combine airborne platforms with its radar, sensor, and counter-drone technologies. The acquisition brings Atropos's autonomous air vehicle designs and flight software into CHAOS Industries' portfolio, allowing the company to develop integrated systems capable of detecting, tracking, and engaging aerial threats from mobile airborne platforms. "This acquisition brings together two companies with a shared belief that the drone threat demands a fundamentally different answer," CHAOS CEO John Tenet said. This deal also expands the company's domestic manufacturing footprint by adding airframe production to its existing US facilities, where its radar and sensing systems are already being produced for critical infrastructure protection in the US and the Middle East. As part of the transaction, the entire Atropos team will join CHAOS Industries. Co-founder Vince Dutcavich will lead the newly established Aerospace Division, while co-founder Colin Carroll will become chief growth officer overseeing business development and customer engagement. Defense companies expand autonomous capabilities. CHAOS Industries joins a growing list of defense companies using acquisitions to strengthen autonomous technologies and unmanned capabilities. In July, Ondas acquired DZYNE Technologies in an $875.8-million deal, adding long-endurance drones, counter-uncrewed aerial systems, and autonomous strike capabilities to its portfolio. In May, Elbit Systems subsidiary FUSE acquired Bluewhite, expanding its autonomy portfolio with AI-enabled ground robotic systems for off-road and defense applications. Earlier, in April, Red Cat Holdings acquired Apium Swarm Robotics to strengthen its autonomous drone portfolio with swarming technology.
Chaos Industries acquired Atropos Group, a deal some six months in the making, according to company executives.
Insta and CHAOS Industries partner to counter rising aerial threats in Europe. Partnership brings distributed sensing and effects to Finland and Northern Europe to address ongoing threats of unmanned aerial systems. Insta and U.S.-based defence technology company CHAOS Industries today announced a partnership enabling the integration of CHAOS's next-generation distributed sensing and effects capabilities into an intelligent data-centric command-and-control system developed by Insta. CHAOS's sensing solutions have logged 20,000+ hours of tracking operations globally, including in Europe and the Middle East for U.S. and allied and partner forces.Insta will integrate the company's VANQUISH PRIME radar and additional products under development with Insta's AirC2 to establish a common situational picture. Insta's AirC2 product family, for example, contains solutions for the integrated command of air defence in terms of both anti-aircraft and fighter defence. This partnership is the first agreement CHAOS Industries has signed with a European technology partner and enables joint design and development in areas including sensor integrations as well as advanced radar, detection, identification and data transmission solutions. "What we're seeing across Finland and Northern Europe is the operational reality − drone incursions are exposing gaps that no single nation can close alone. This partnership is about bringing a distributed sensor and shooter layer to places that need it the most, before those gaps become consequences," says John Tenet, co-founder and CEO of CHAOS Industries. "The agreement lays the foundation for a new kind of product development and integration of advanced solutions. This new era in defence technology requires performance, a fast product development cycle, cost-efficiency and agility in responding to market changes," says Petri Reiman, CEO at Insta Advance. "Drones are now part of everyday reality and the battlefield in Europe. Finland's air defence is commanded through our systems − integrating CHAOS's solutions into our own defence system could enable cost-effective and comprehensive drone detection and counter-drone capability in the future," Reiman states. The collaboration brings together the two companies' expertise in counter-unmanned aerial systems, supporting the development of proven, yet cost-effective solutions to address the European region's need for layered air defenses. The first joint solution by Insta and CHAOS Industries will be demonstrated in Finland in the coming months. Image: CHAOS Industries About CHAOS Industries 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(TM), 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, and London. For more information, please visit www.chaosinc.com.
Astrion names new CEO, taps leaders for space, growth roles. Astrion has appointed Tom Vice as executive chair and CEO, Eric Brown as president of space operations and allied missions and Conn Doherty as chief growth officer, all effective immediately. "Mission demands are increasing in speed, complexity, and consequence," Vice said. "Astrion's strength starts with its people - a talented team with deep mission understanding, strong customer relationships, and a proven record of execution. We are building on that foundation with focus, urgency, and resolve - strengthening what we do best today while expanding the operational capabilities, integrated solutions, and innovative technologies we bring to our customers. We intend to build on Astrion's strengths and deliver greater capability, broader innovation, and more decisive impact for the missions we serve." Vice succeeds Dave Zolet, who led Astrion since the company's 2023 launch and helped establish the company's strong operational base. "Building Astrion from three separate businesses into a $1B+ company is something I will always be proud of," Zolet said. "More than the numbers, I am proud of the team we built and the mission they show up for every day. Their talent, commitment, and mission focus is what makes Astrion truly stand apart in this industry." Vice served as CEO of Sierra Space, where he helped build the company into a $5.4 billion enterprise and led $1.7 billion in Series A and B capital raises. Before that, he was chairman, CEO and president of Aerion Corp. Earlier in his career, he held senior roles at Northrop Grumman, including president of its Aerospace Systems sector and president of its Technical Services sector. Brown most recently served as vice president of mission strategy and advanced capabilities at Lockheed Martin Space. He has also held roles at Booz Allen Hamilton, URS Corp./EG&G Technical Services and PwC. Doherty most recently served as chief growth officer of CHAOS Industries. Earlier, he spent nearly two decades at Raytheon, RTX and Collins Aerospace, including as vice president and general manager overseeing battle management, command and control, and autonomy platforms.
Counter-drone radar manufacturer Chaos Industries raised $510 million in a funding round that closed last month, the company's CEO said, the latest sign of booming investor interest in emerging military technology firms.