Mid-Level Radar System Test Field Engineer

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Job Summary:

CHAOS Industries is a global technology company delivering next-generation capabilities to the defense and critical industrial sectors. They are seeking a highly-skilled and motivated Radar System Test Field Engineer to support their R&D and product engineering team by overseeing the reliability and maintainability of advanced radar systems, ensuring optimal performance, and providing expert technical support in dynamic field environments.

Responsibilities:

• Define technical aspects of the radar system Concept of Employment (ConEmps) for field tests and field demonstrations.

• Act as the primary technical liaison between the engineering team and the customer/end-users in the field. Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful demonstration of products.

• Support the creation of detailed plans outlining the test objectives, scope, resources, schedule, and acceptance criteria and execute those plans to validate radar system performance against specified requirements.

• Understand Radar System principles such as Radar Range Equation, Free Space Path Loss, Range to Horizon, Antenna Beamwidth, Radar Cross Section, etc and be able to calculate and incorporate those principles into test planning as needed

• Perform rigorous integration testing of radar subsystems and interfaces with other combat or platform systems (e.g., C2 systems, weapon systems, navigation).

• Support the development of “flight cards” to define test asset flight plans, paths, and procedures to meet system test objectives and/or customer capability demonstration objectives (for both manned and unmanned vehicles).

• Understand test range restrictions and limitations and develop solutions to work within those parameters to develop plans that enable successful test events.

• Support the development of step-by-step instructions for executing tests, specifying equipment configurations, data collection methods, and expected results.

• Manage and track test equipment, tools, and spare parts required for field deployments.

• Configure test environments, operate test equipment, and collect high-fidelity test data.

• Analyze test data, identify trends, anomalies, and performance discrepancies.

• Participate in formal test events, demonstrations, and customer acceptance testing.

• Diagnose and troubleshoot complex hardware, software, and RF issues in real-time within the field environment.

• Provide immediate feedback to engineering teams on system performance and field observations.

• Prepare clear, concise, and accurate test reports, incident reports, and technical documentation.

• Work full-time onsite out of our office in Los Angeles (Hawthorne), California.

• Travel frequently (e.g., 25-50%, potentially on short notice) to various domestic and international customer sites and test ranges.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) or another related field or equivalent work experience

• Experience in test, integration, or field engineering roles, with direct experience on complex radar, RF, or sensor systems.

• Deep understanding of the radar system, its operation, and its interfaces.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical information clearly to diverse audiences (engineers, technicians, customers).

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in dynamic, often unpredictable, field environments. Adaptable to changing priorities and schedules.

• Ability to travel frequently (e.g., 25-50%, potentially on short notice) to various domestic and international customer sites and test ranges

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and possess or be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret (or Top Secret/SCI) security clearance.

Preferred:

• Masters degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) or another related field or equivalent work experience.

• Proficiency with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzers, and power meters.

• Experience with Frequency and Spectrum Allocation requirements and procedures for acquiring necessary approvals.

• Experience with the operation of manned or unmanned (UAS) aircraft and the rules and regulations associated with their operation.

• Experience with Linux operating systems and command-line interfaces for system configuration and diagnostics.

• Software programming experience (C/C , Python, Matlab, etc)

Company:

CHAOS Industries is a technology company that is building the next generation of defense and critical industry technologies. Founded in 2022, the company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.