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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

As a UX/UI Designer, you will play a vital role in designing user-centered software that enables hardware control, monitoring, and strategic deployment in fast-paced, high-stakes operational environments. As a strong communicator, you will work with cross-functional teams of engineers, designers, and subject matter experts, rapidly iterating on ideas, addressing points of feedback, and finding solutions that are intuitive and visually compelling. Project types include: user flows, wireframing, high-fidelity designs and prototypes, micro-interactions, and developing reusable design systems. This role is primarily for software design but the ideal candidate will have past work experience in web design, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, and a strong understanding design principles of typography, color theory, and layout.

Responsibilities

• Design user-friendly and visually appealing interfaces with a strong focus on usability, accessibility, and engagement.
• Apply industry best practices in UX/UI, interaction design, and information architecture to enhance the overall user experience.
• Work closely with front-end developers, engineers, and designers to transform complex workflows and user requirements into clear, intuitive interfaces.
• Develop and maintain design systems that promote consistency across all products and digital experiences.
• Present designs to stakeholders, gather their input, and iteratively improve solutions that align with user needs.
• Ensure the accuracy, consistency, and quality of all design work produced.
• Develop long-term design strategies, staying ahead of the curve on design technologies and how they can be applied to the needs of the team.
• Although the primary responsibility for this role is UX/UI, the ideal candidate will help the design team with web/graphic design as time/workload allows.
• Ability to work onsite 5 days per week from our Los Angeles or San Francisco office.

• 5+ years professional experience in UX/UI.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Ability to provide access to your portfolio demonstrating strong familiarity with user interface design, interaction design, and visual design.
• Experience designing software for mission-critical applications in technical and high-stakes environments.
• A mastery of design, typography, color theory, desktop/mobile UI, composition, and iconography.
• Fluency in Figma, Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, etc.) and Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, etc.).
• Understanding of front-end development principles, as well as web best practices and standards.
• In-depth knowledge of user-centered design principles, usability, accessibility best practices, and responsive design.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and adapt to shifting priorities.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work onsite 5 days per week from our Los Angeles or San Francisco office.
• U.S. Person status (i.e., U.S. Citizen or permanent resident/Green Card holder).

• Basic familiarity with front-end development technologies (React, CSS, HTML, Javascript, DeckGL) to facilitate collaboration between design and engineering.
• Proficient in web design and development (Webflow).
• Ability to create visually compelling graphics, illustrations, visual assets for various projects, slide decks, and marketing materials.
• Experience with 3D software (3DS Max, V-Ray, Unreal Engine) is a plus.
• Experience with photography and video production is a plus.

• 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: 85 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 September 2024 we have raised ~$240M with 8VC and Accel as leading investors. 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!