Production Test Engineer
About The Position
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. 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 www.chaosinc.com. Role Overview: Develop and deploy automated test infrastructure supporting RF and radar-related electronic systems. Own automation architecture for hardware control, test sequencing, and data acquisition. Improve reliability, repeatability, and scalability of lab and production test environments. Integrate software, hardware, and networking systems to enable efficient engineering validation and program execution. Support both development validation and production-level test automation needs
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 3–6 years of experience in test automation, hardware validation, or related engineering roles
- Proficiency in Python for test automation, including virtual environments and automated hardware test development
- Working knowledge of Ubuntu/Linux (command line, log analysis, NIC identification, system configuration)
- Experience with Ansible or similar tools for OS installation and workstation setup automation
- Networking fundamentals including static IP configuration, VLANs, and basic network troubleshooting
- Ability to independently debug and resolve integration issues between hardware, software, and network systems
Nice To Haves
- Experience with RF systems, radar systems, or high-frequency electronics
- Familiarity with RF test equipment (spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers)
- Experience supporting defense or aerospace programs
- Experience with data analysis and visualization tools (NumPy, pandas, Matplotlib, Plotly, tkinter)
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute automated test solutions for RF and radar-related electronic systems
- Design and maintain Python-based automation for hardware control, test sequencing, and data collection
- Automate workstation provisioning and configuration using Ubuntu/Linux and Ansible
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues in automation scripts, lab systems, and networked test environments
- Configure and debug networking (static IPs, VLANs, interface diagnostics)
- Analyze and visualize test data to support engineering validation and program deliverables
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to improve reliability, repeatability, and efficiency of test systems
- Document test procedures, automation workflows, and troubleshooting processes
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
- 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more
- Free daily lunch, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO, casual dress code
- Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
