Cyber Security Engineer

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. It unique agile engineering approach enables rapid prototyping, while deep partnerships with defense and industry ensure real-world solutions.

Role Overview:

As a Cybersecurity Engineer at our vibrant Los Angeles headquarters, you will serve as the primary point of contact for all Cybersecurity needs. In this hands-on role, you'll ensure a challenging balance of Cybersecurity and Enablement across the enterprise. You will be one of the first SOC/IR-focused hires and help build our internal SOC and capabilities from the ground up. You’ll work closely with the IT team and contribute to company-wide IT initiatives, infrastructure upgrades, and process improvements, providing security inputs and advising best practice, in a dynamic, fast-paced workplace.

Responsibilities:

• Help build and manage the SOC/IR Team and their platforms and processes.
• Co-own implementation of multiple enterprise Cybersecurity programs.
• Assist with security architecture reviews, roll outs, enhancements and initiatives.
• Research and implement security automations and partner with IT and other teams to implement into processes, procedures and baselines.
• Design, document and implement security solutions for cloud-based systems, including IAM, network security, data protection, DevSecOps, and compliance.
• Utilize cloud security best practices, including encryption, authentication, authorization, and audit capabilities.
• Maintain technical proficiency and certifications relevant to security solutions and architectures.
• Work full-time onsite out of our office in Los Angeles (Hawthorne), California. 

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in business, computer science, or management information systems.
• 5+ years of experience in technology-driven security solutions within defense or related industries.
• Deep Experience with EDR, Firewall, SIEM, and other common Cybersecurity solutions.
• Experience in IT security risk assessments and industry frameworks (NIST 800 series, CMMC, CIS Controls, etc).
• Strong knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IAM), cryptography, key management, access controls, and security protocols (e.g., Multi-factor, SAML, OAuth, etc).
• Expertise in Azure/AWS Infrastructure services and cloud security best practices.
• Strong analytical, system design, and communication skills.
• Self-motivated, proactive problem solver with the ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience either as a SOC Analyst or SOC Engineer
• Experience with scripting, automations and integration of multiple platforms and data sources.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret/Top Secret security clearance.

Why CHAOS?

• Health Benefits: Your medical, dental and vision benefits will be 100% paid for by the company
• Additional benefits: life, FSA, HSA, 401k (+ Company match), and more
• Our Perks: free daily lunch, ‘No meeting Fridays’, unlimited PTO (for exempt employees), casual dress code
• 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!

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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