Operations Research Analyst, Mission Engineering

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantagedomain dominance. The companys 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 .

About the Team: Mission Engineering at CHAOS turns simulation output into decisions. We run large-scale modeling and simulation campaigns across all warfighting domains and the full kill chain against named threats in operationally relevant scenarios at the speed engineering operational and customer teams actually need. Every CHAOS engineering trade pursuit and customer engagement is anchored in rigorous physics-based tactically relevant and statistically valid analysis and were scaling the function to meet that bar across a growing product portfolio.

About the Role: On the Mission Engineering team at CHAOS you will design develop execute analyze and validate models and simulations to deliver operational analysis and system performance assessment across defense national security and commercial programs. You will have freedom to move rapidly and use your expertise to apply rigorous statistical methods to analyze simulation outcomes quantify system effectiveness and communicate actionable insights to technical teams leadership and customers. Your work will directly inform critical decisions around sensor performance mission planning weapon effectiveness and platform capability evaluation.

This is a foundational hire. You will shape how CHAOS does mission analysis from day one and you will have the freedom to move fast.

What Youll Do:

• Scope plan and execute modeling and simulation efforts and studies aligned to program objectives managing your competing priorities and timelines effectively.
• Develop configure and execute analysis using mission-level models and simulations such as AFSIM ESAMS Brawler Ansys STK and/or physics-based models to evaluate system and platform performance in operationally relevant scenarios.
• Build and refine models of sensors communications systems aircraft (including unmanned) weapons and spacecraft within mission-level simulation frameworks.
• Architect implement and validate models of both blue and red systems sensors communications weapons aircraft spacecraft and ground/maritime platforms within mission- and engagement-level simulation frameworks.
• Define and apply rigorous statistical methodologies to simulation results to quantify measures of effectiveness and performance to produce relevant and defensible findings for internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain Python-based analysis tools and pipelines for data processing statistical analysis and visualization.
• Implement technical methodology simulation best practices and customer engagement.
• Document methodology assumptions and findings in technical reports and briefing materials including data visualizations and present results to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Partner with engineering product growth and customer teams to translate operational questions into well-structured analytical approaches and shape new business pursuits. Push back when the framing is wrong.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science Aerospace/Software/Computer Engineering Data Science Statistics Mathematics Operations Research Physics or a related field.
• 5 years of experience supporting defense intelligence or advanced technology programs through industry or government employment.
• Demonstrated track record leading mission-level operations analysis studies and delivering decision-quality results to senior engineering and customer stakeholders.
• Extensive direct experience with combat simulations such as AFSIM ESAMS Brawler Ansys STK or equivalent including ownership of rigorous methodology not just execution.
• Significant experience developing analytical tools and applying rigorous statistical methods to interpret and present results.
• Strong proficiency in Python and MATLAB including standard scientific computing libraries (such as Pandas Polars NumPy SciPy Scikit-Learn Matplotlib Seaborn CuPy or PyTorch).
• Exceptional data visualization skills and comfort developing CONOPS/OV-1 visuals and briefing packages.
• Proficiency with software development practices including version control and leveraging/validating outputs of AI-assisted coding tools.
• Demonstrated ability to lead analytical efforts and deliver products with minimal oversight including leading projects and studies.
• Comfortable working on Linux-based systems and writing scalable scripts and software.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills including experience briefing flag/general officer or SES-level audiences.
• Eligibility to obtain a Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance

Preferred Requirements:

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Recognized expertise analyzing the full kill chain (find fix track target engage assess) across multiple domains including air-to-air air-to-surface surface-to-air space and electronic warfare engagements.
• Deep expertise in sensor performance analysis (especially radar) and in developing and validating models of sensors communications weapons aircraft spacecraft or ground/maritime systems in mission-level simulation environments such as AFSIM or Ansys STK.
• Experience leading study teams or technical working groups across organizations including model accreditation V&V efforts or threat-informed scenario development.
• Experience designing and analyzing large-scale Monte Carlo and DOE-driven simulation campaigns supporting system effectiveness or kill chain assessment.
• Exposure to Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) networking and visualization tools such as MAK VR-Forces SIMDIS or similar.
• Experience supporting rapid development programs across DoD services DARPA ONR AFRL COCOMs the acquisition community or commercial advanced technology programs.
• Experience supporting capture and positioning activities (RFI/RFP responses white papers technical exchanges) and shaping new business pursuits.

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: 250 employees and counting across 5 global offices

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.

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