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.

, San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, and London. com . Role Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled and analytical PCB Systems Engineer to lead the architectural definition, schematic design, and hardware integration of our next-generation electronic systems.

In this role, you will bridge the gap between high-level system architecture and physical hardware reality.

Requirements

into robust, reliable, and manufacturable circuit designs, taking ownership from initial concept through schematic capture, component selection, and initial board bring-up.

for high-density interconnect (HDI) and high-speed designs. Bring-up Validation: Lead the hands-on lab testing, debugging, and initial bring-up of prototype assemblies using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and RF test equipment.

: Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical field. Experience: 5+ years of proven experience in hardware development, specifically focused on board-level circuit design and schematic capture. ,KiCAD , Altium Designer, Cadence Allegro, Mentor Graphics/Siemens Xpedition).

, SPI, I2C, Ethernet/SGMII, PCI-E). Strong foundational knowledge in power electronics, including the design of switching regulators (buck/boost), linear regulators (LDOs), and filtering circuits. Experience designing for mixed-signal environments, ensuring proper isolation and low-noise performance for sensitive analog circuits.

DFx Knowledge: Strong familiarity with Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Testing (DFT) methodologies.

: Experience with FPGA hardware integration, level-shifting, and high-pin-count BGA fan-out strategy. Basic scripting capability (Python, MATLAB) to automate design checks and Built-in self-test. Why CHAOS?

Responsibilities

: Circuit Design Architecture: Lead the electrical design of complex PCBs, including high-speed digital interfaces, precision analog circuits, and robust power distribution networks (PDNs). , KiCAD, Altium Designer, Cadence OrCAD/Allegro), ensuring rigorous adherence to design rules, signal integrity guidelines, and corporate standards. Component Selection Lifecycle: Architect the Bill of Materials (BOM) by selecting critical components based on performance, power efficiency, cost, thermal constraints, and long-term supply chain viability.

System Integration Simulation: Perform SPICE simulations, power integrity modeling, and signal integrity analyses to validate circuit behavior prior to layout execution.

Benefits

: Medical, dental, and vision

100% paid for by the company Additional

: 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more

Compensation

Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocat

Senior PCB Systems Engineer