Senior Staff Embedded Software Engineer
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
- Work type
- On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Salary
- $154K – $193K / yr
- Clearance
- Clearance required
- U.S. citizenship
- Not stated
- Posted
- Nov 11, 2026
- Department
- Engineering
About the role
CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with omniscient systems purpose-built for today’s realities. Designed and built by top U.S. military veterans and Silicon Valley innovators, CHAOS Industries’ 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. In a world where technological threats move at unprecedented speed, CHAOS Industries delivers advanced sensing and detection solutions that give the ultimate advantage: time.
CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised $1B in total funding from leading investors including 8VC, Accel, and NEA. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, and London. For more information, please visit www.chaosinc.com.
Role Overview:
CHAOS is seeking a highly-skilled and motivated Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join our R&D team. This is a hands-on senior role where you'll be responsible for the design and implementation of embedded software designs across our product families.
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement high-performance embedded software for software-defined radio platforms
- Develop low-level software and firmware interfaces for complex RF hardware
- Lead firmware/software integration efforts
- Support full system integration, testing, and validation through deployment
- Work full-time on-site in our office in Los Angeles (El Segundo), California
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
- 10+ years of professional embedded software development experience
- Strong experience with Linux embedded development and device drivers
- Proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems and real-time programming
- Python experience for scripting, automation, and system integration tasks
- Experience with real-time operating systems and bare-metal programming
- Experience developing software for ARM-based embedded platforms
- Experience developing embedded software for software-defined radios and/or radio transceiver chips
- Experience with modern software development practices (Git, CI/CD, automated testing)
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and collaborate on small teams
- U.S. Person status is required as this position will require the ability to access U.S.-only data system
Preferred Requirements:
- Current or previous DoD security clearance
- Experience with Analog Devices RF transceivers
- Experience with the Linux IIO framework
- Experience integrating with AMD/Xilinx FPGAs, Nvidia GPUs, and other heterogeneous computing architectures
- Experience implementing and optimizing low-latency, high-throughput signal processing algorithms
- FPGA development experience (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog)
- Hardware-in-the-loop testing and validation
- Experience with production-level software development & deployment, including DevOps and CI/CD
- Experience with full lifecycle SW development of high-TRL systems
- Experience with HW/SW I&T and V&V of high-TRL systems
Why CHAOS?
- Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
- Additional benefits: 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more
- Our Perks: Free daily lunch, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO, casual dress code
- Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses
- Team Growth: 400+ employees and counting across 5 global offices
Salary Ranges*:
*This role is open at multiple levels. Level and salary will be based on experience, education, technical expertise, and interview performance:
Senior Engineer: $154,000 – $193,000
Staff Engineer: $184,000 – $254,000
Senior Staff Engineer: $211,000 – $290,000
The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations.