Software Engineer (Radar Research and Development, Production Focused)

• CHAOS is seeking a highly-skilled and motivated Mid-career Radar Software Engineer to join our team supporting our R&D and product engineering initially focusing on our next-generation radar products
• This is a highly collaborative role which will allow you to work on multiple capabilities within our product offerings
• As a member of our engineering team, you also have the opportunity to expand your skillset across our product families
• Research & Development (R&D) and Production software development for our next-generation radar products
• Support system integration of software on hardware (mostly commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware)
• Support deployed software capabilities in the hands of our U.S. and international customers
• Work full-time on-site in our office in Los Angeles (Hawthorne), California

Benefits

• Generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance + (coming soon!) annual bonuses
• Free daily lunch, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO (for exempt employees), casual dress code
• Life, FSA, HSA, 401k (+ Company match), and more
• Medical, dental and vision benefits will be 100% paid for by the company

• 5+ years of experience in professional, object-oriented software development
• U.S. Person status is required as this position will require the ability to access U.S.-only data systems
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and collaborate on small teams
• Experience with Agile lifecycle processes including Scrum, Continuous Integration, and Test-Driven Development Methodologies
• Bachelor’s or higher Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related degree
• Extensive/advanced Python experience
• Solid understanding and extensive experience in software development using Linux
• Experience with additional languages such as C++, Rust, NodeJS, Java, Go, etc
• Experience with full lifecycle SW development of high-TRL systems
• Experience with production-level SW development & deployment, including DevOps, DevSecOps, and/or Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) using modern FOSS/COTS toolsets
• Experience with HW/SW I&T and V&V of high-TRL systems
• Experience with DoD & related System/SW Architectures and messaging standards (e.g. OMS, SOSA, Link-16, etc)
• Experience with Modeling & Simulation, including hardware-in-the-loop and software-in-the-loop testbeds (e.g. DIS, VR-Forces, AFSIM)
• Experience with 2D and 3D Visualization ideally in defense use cases (e.g. SIMDIS)
• Experience with HW & SW drive encryption (e.g. LUKS, OPAL, etc)
• Experience with BIOS, Secure Boot, TPM, Network Boot, PXE
• Experience with Containers (e.g. Docker, Podman, etc.)
• Experience with git
• Familiarity with cloud computing and virtualization technologies (e.g. WSL, KVM, Hyper-V, VMware)
• Experience developing near-real-time, embedded SW
• Experience with advanced Time Synchronization technologies beyond NTP
• Experience with Software-Defined Radios (SDRs) (e.g. Ettus)
• Experience with Networks (software and hardware)
• Experience with CUDA
• Current or previous DoD security clearance
• Experience designing & implementing radar modes & algorithms, signal processing, target detection, and tracking
• Development experience in Ground or Airborne Sensors (Radars, EO/IR, EW, etc.)