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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
81
open professional roles
154
opened in the last 90 days
154 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
2
states hiring
California, District of Columbia
What it hires for: Engineering (109), Human Resources (10), Operations (9), Legal (4), Product (3). By level: senior ic (57), director (41), early career (22), mid level (14), manager (12).
Where: El Segundo, CA, USA (73), Washington, DC, USA (6), El Segundo, CA (3), Hawthorne, CA (2), San Francisco, CA, USA (2), Washington DC (2).
Main hubs: El Segundo, CA (3), Hawthorne, CA (2). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where El Segundo, CA ranks
Where El Segundo, CA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #7Best cities for manufacturing and industrial pay after cost of living$145k · of 35
- #8Best cities for energy and utilities pay after cost of living$146k · of 18
- #8Best all-round cities for new graduates in the West Coast58 / 100 · of 39
- #10Best cities for manufacturing and industrial jobs339 openings · of 100
- #12Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the West Coast491 openings · of 60
- #14Cities with the most jobs that do not need a four-year degree in the West Coast48 jobs · of 47
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
Chaos in the industry job lists
Where Chaos places in our weekly lists of the employers hiring in each industry, kept month by month.
November 2026
- #3Highest-paying defense and aerospace employers$249k · of 25
Chaos hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Chaos's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 155 professional roles in that time.
- 5 of Chaos's 45 open roles (11%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 1 open roles (2%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include CUDA.
- Of the 16 open roles that state where the work happens, 16 on-site.
- Among open roles, 16 require a security clearance.
- 56% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 9% for industrial employers.
- 2 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 27 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Chaos ranks #31 of 1,947 industrial employers we track.
What Chaos asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- python 4
- supply chain 4
- c++ 3
- risk management 3
- audit 2
- erp 2
- excel 2
- financial modeling 2
- linux 2
- m&a 2
AI tools named: CUDA (1).
How Chaos compares with industrial employers
| Measure | Chaos | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 45 | 6 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 56% | 9% |
Median across 1,947 industrial employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- IT Systems Administrator (Linux Admin) New Washington D.C.Washington DC · $140k–$200k
- Senior Recruiting Manager - Technical & Defense HiringHawthorne, CA
- Head of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)El Segundo, CA, USA · $190k–$230k
- Principal Mechanical EngineerEl Segundo, CA, USA · $160k–$260k
- Head of Real EstateEl Segundo, CA, USA · $145k–$180k
- Principal Mission Systems Engineer, IPT LeadEl Segundo, CA, USA · $198k–$300k
- Principal Systems EngineerEl Segundo, CA, USA · $198k–$320k
- Principal Airframe Engineer - IPT Lead [AERO]El Segundo, CA, USA · $200k–$320k
- Principal Avionics Systems Engineer, IPT LeadEl Segundo, CA, USA · $198k–$300k
- Principal Configuration Management SpecialistEl Segundo, CA, USA · $160k–$266k
What Chaos pays
Across 86 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 56% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Engineering | $198,000–$300,000 | 12 |
| Director | Various | $160,000–$230,000 | 3 |
| IC | Engineering | $220,000–$300,000 | 2 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is Chaos hiring?
- Chaos has 81 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 154 opened in the last 90 days and 154 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does Chaos pay?
- Across 86 postings with a posted salary range, Chaos's pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does Chaos hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 5 of Chaos's 45 open roles (11%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does Chaos offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 16 open roles that state where the work happens, 16 on-site.
- What skills does Chaos ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are python (4), supply chain (4), c++ (3), risk management (3), audit (2), erp (2).
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