UK Mission Execution

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.

Role Overview: 

This role will drive UK, Europe and Middle East defense business by aligning CHAOS’ technical capabilities to military and commercial operational requirements. This role is specifically designed to find opportunities and then get as close to the customer as frequently as possible. The ideal candidate demonstrates exceptional planning, coordination, and tactical execution of military field events. You will be equally comfortable in a jacket and tie as when operating from a tactical vehicle. Rest assured; no two days will be the same. Be hungry – hunt for problems and be the first to find solutions. This role requires strong initiative; be where the customer is to build trust, learn, drive, and deliver outcomes and flawless execution. 

Responsibilities: 

• Understand and translate the customer needs. International militaries are demanding customers each with their own language. This role requires initiative to find opportunities, then build trust with the customer, in their environment, and translate needs back to CHAOS.


• Execute, execute, execute. This role is focused on executing for the customer. Coordination, planning, site surveys, customer training and successful demonstrations and exercises.


• Know our product – know the mission. This role will lead on CHAOS’ front line. Success requires a thorough understanding of our technology, capabilities, and resources squared with the mission and user requirements. Success in this role with make CHAOS the customer’s most trusted tactical partner.


• Get out of the office. Be where the customer needs us, either in the MOD halls or in the field. Learn and build trust through engagements at all levels – tactical to strategic.

Minimum Requirements: 

• Problem solving mentality. Fight for information, build a team, be creative, a thought leader and relish the opportunity to take on a difficult problem.


• Program/Project Management: Proven experience in developing requirements, scoping programs, and delivering to customers in the defense industry.


• Enjoy getting your hands dirty – literally: CHAOS is an engineering-first company with a hardware component. This role will involve getting hands-on hardware in the field with customers.


• Risk tolerance: We intend to go with our customers to where they need us most to deliver.


• Travel: Ability and interest to travel (typically 25%, with flexibility for higher travel periods) to customer sites and our offices in LA & Washington DC. 


• UK Security Clearance: Existing UK security clearance, or eligibility to obtain it. 

 Preferred Requirements: 

• Experience: Radar, RF, sensor, weapons systems, defence technology or communications experience.


• Military background: Extensive experience working with European militaries or a military Engineering or Special Forces technology background.


• Travel experience: Comfortable with organizing and navigating overseas engagements, operating in remote areas and able to plan for and mitigate risk to reputation, mission and personnel.

Why CHAOS?

• Health Benefits: private medical, dental and vision benefits (for employees & dependents) will be 100% paid for by the company


• Additional benefits: 5% pension match


• Compensation Components: competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance + (coming soon!) annual bonuses


• Company Size: 100 employees and counting!


• More About Us: We're building the next generation of aerospace, defense and critical industry technologies with a seasoned team of mission-focused individuals. We were founded in June 2022 and our goal is to become the platform where world-class engineers come to solve critical, real-world problems. We use agile engineering approaches which enable rapid prototyping, deep partnerships with the defense industry ensuring real-world application, and our newly-invented Coherence platform (through which we’ve made a fundamental breakthrough) improves sensor performance and decision-making in real-time. As of April 2025 we have raised $490M (including a $275M Series C at a $2B valuation) from some of the most prominent VC funds and investors including Accel, NEA, 8VC, and Valar. With a managing team that includes Epirus’ founding members (responsible for building a $1.5B company from scratch) + key drivers from Palantir (instrumental in Palantir’s growth to $1B in revenue), we are well-positioned to become one of the fastest growing companies to date!

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