Senior Systems Engineer, Algorithm Development - Effectors

CHAOS Industries•El Segundo, CA

8d•$160,000 - $250,000•Onsite

About The Position

CHAOS Inc. is a global technology company delivering next-generation capabilities to the defense and critical industrial sectors. Founded in 2022 by a seasoned leadership team, CHAOS has quickly become the place where world-class multi-disciplinary engineers come to build mission-critical technologies. CHAOS has a mission-focused culture, dedicated to solving the toughest technical challenges. Its unique agile engineering approach enables rapid prototyping, while deep partnerships with defense and industry ensure real-world solutions. This role supports the Effector team in the design and development of cutting-edge radar capabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) or another related field or equivalent work experience
10+ years of relevant airborne radar systems development experience; deep understanding of airborne radar systems and modes.
Strong understanding of radar principles, signal processing techniques, and algorithms to include radar waveform design, matched filtering, doppler processing, and clutter rejection techniques
Strong understanding of Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) design principles to include antenna capabilities and beamforming
Familiarity with programming languages like Python, MATLAB, or C++
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

Nice To Haves

Expertise with firmware (VHDL or Verilog) implementation of radar algorithms
Expertise with GPU implementation of radar algorithms

Responsibilities

Design and develop advanced radar signal processing algorithms for target detection, tracking, and classification
Optimize algorithms for real-time performance and resource constraints
Implement algorithms in software (e.g., C++, Python, MATLAB) and/or hardware (e.g., FPGAs, DSPs)
Analyze radar data to evaluate system performance and identify areas for improvement
Develop and maintain system simulations and models to support algorithm development and performance evaluation.
Contribute to the development of system requirements and specifications
Modeling and simulation of radar systems and sub-systems as well as the signal processing chain
Participate in field tests and data collection activities
Document and present technical findings and progress to the team and stakeholders