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# Employee Relations Investigator at CHAOS Industries

- **Company:** CHAOS Industries
- **Location:** El Segundo, CA
- **Posted:** 2026-11-05
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-06
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/chaosindustries/jobs/5286771007

## Job description

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantage—domain dominance. The company's 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, and London. For more information, please visit [www.chaosinc.com](https://www.chaosinc.com).

Role Overview:

As an Employee Relations Investigator, you will build trust through fair investigations, clear policies, and consistent processes for addressing workplace concerns. You will independently lead complex investigations and help shape how the company prevents and responds to employee relations issues. Beyond your investigation caseload, you will own assigned policy initiatives, process improvements, and the creation of practical employee relations frameworks, from identifying the need through design, implementation, and evaluation.

This role requires a JD and operates in an employee relations capacity. The position does not provide legal advice or serve as company counsel; active bar membership is not required.

Responsibilities:

- Independently lead complex workplace investigations involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, bullying, and other potential policy violations, including matters involving senior leaders.
- Own investigations from intake through closure, including defining scope, developing investigation plans, conducting interviews, evaluating evidence and credibility, and preparing objective findings.
- Produce clear, well-supported investigation reports and present findings and recommendations to appropriate stakeholders.
- Manage concurrent cases, maintain accurate records, communicate progress, and promptly escalate significant risks.
- Partner with HR and Legal on interim measures, corrective action recommendations, and post-investigation follow-up.
- Draft, review, and update employee relations policies, procedures, and guidance in partnership with Legal and relevant stakeholders; support implementation and ongoing maintenance.
- Design and implement frameworks for case intake and triage, risk assessment, escalation, investigation standards, decision-making consistency, and post-investigation monitoring.
- Improve employee relations workflows, including stakeholder handoffs, documentation standards, case-management practices, and reporting.
- Analyze case trends and process effectiveness to identify systemic concerns, recommend preventive measures, and evaluate improvements.
- Develop practical playbooks, templates, and training that help HR and managers apply policies and processes consistently.
- Own assigned projects from problem definition through stakeholder alignment, rollout, and measurement.
- Travel: Occasional travel to company locations for interviews and investigations; anticipated up to 10%, subject to business needs.

Minimum Requirements:

- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school. Active bar membership is NOT required.
- Demonstrated experience independently conducting complex workplace investigations from intake through written findings, including discrimination, harassment, and retaliation allegations.
- Ability to conduct sensitive interviews, evaluate conflicting evidence, assess credibility, and prepare objective reports explaining the reasoning supporting findings.
- Experience drafting or materially revising employee relations policies, procedures, or guidance and supporting their implementation.
- Demonstrated ability to create and implement practical frameworks, playbooks, or workflows that improve consistency, accountability, and execution.
- Working knowledge of U.S. employment laws and workplace policies sufficient to recognize issues and identify matters requiring Legal’s involvement.
- Experience managing concurrent sensitive matters and cross-functional projects with sound judgment, discretion, and reliable documentation.
- Ability to communicate difficult findings, build stakeholder alignment, and translate complex issues into clear, actionable guidance.

Preferred Requirements:

- Experience investigating executive-level allegations, multiple-complainant matters, or systemic workplace concerns.
- Experience developing policies and investigation processes across multiple states or countries.
- Experience establishing employee relations governance, including policy ownership, approval processes, review cycles, and exception handling.
- Experience using case data and operational metrics to evaluate frameworks, improve processes, and guide preventive initiatives.

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 while you're working onsite, fully-stocked kitchen, 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: 500+ employees and counting across 5 global offices

Salary Range: $167k - $209k

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.

Recruiting Agencies: CHAOS Industries does not accept unsolicited resumes or outreach. Unsolicited submissions will not be reviewed or compensated.

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## About CHAOS Industries

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: CHAOS Industries develops multi-application defense technologies, including radar, detection, and electronic warfare systems powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™), to deliver domain dominance for warfighters and critical infrastructure.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series D, Unicorn)
- **Headquarters**: Los Angeles, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2022
- **Founders**: John T. (CEO), Bo Marr (Co-founder & CTO), Brett Cummings (Co-founder & President)

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Defense and Space Manufacturing
- Target customers: U.S. Department of Defense (Army, Air Force, Navy), allied governments, border protection agencies, commercial air operators
- Mission: Redefining modern defense by giving warfighters and operators the ultimate advantage through faster sensing, detection, and effects.

## Products & Services
- **Hydra Platform**: A multi-application software-defined platform providing land-based, sea-based, and air-based detection, communications, and electronic effects. It is the core operating system for CHAOS’s product portfolio.
- **VANQUISH**: A distributed early-warning radar system designed for air defense and counter-UAS (CUAS) missions. It provides long-range detection (up to 250 km) at a low cost per square kilometer ($100/km²).
- **Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN™)**: The proprietary technology that enables time-synchronized networking of sensors and effectors, improving sensing, detection, and engagement capabilities across a wide area.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: $4.5 billion (as of November 2025, per Series D announcement)
- **Total Funding**: $1.002 billion across four rounds
  - Series A (March 2023): $70M led by 8VC
  - Series B (November 2024): $145M led by Accel
  - Series C (May 2025): $275M led by New Enterprise Associates and Accel
  - Series D (November 2025): $510M led by Valor Equity Partners, with continued backing from 8VC and Accel
- **Annual Revenue**: $75M (estimated)
- **Notable Investors**: Valor Equity Partners, Accel, 8VC, New Enterprise Associates, AFWERX, Overmatch Ventures
- **Key Partners**: U.S. Army (added to G‑TEAD Marketplace in December 2025)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount grew 100% YoY (to 143 employees)
  - Active job postings increased 534.8% YoY
  - Acquired Ziva Corporation (November 2025) and CHAOS INDUSTRIES UK LIMITED
  - Added to the U.S. Army’s G‑TEAD Marketplace for accelerated acquisition
  - Expanded presence to Washington DC, San Francisco, San Diego, London, and Amman

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary CDN™ Technology**: A unique time-synchronized networking approach that enables a distributed, software-defined sensor grid, replacing monolithic Cold War-era radar systems.
- **Speed to Market**: The company’s products are being added to government acquisition marketplaces (e.g., G‑TEAD) within months of launch, demonstrating rapid fielding capability.
- **Talent Density**: Strong hiring from top defense tech companies (Anduril, Palantir, Epirus, RTX, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman) and a high proportion of technical staff (36% of workforce).
- **Government Traction**: Direct integration with the U.S. Army and Air Force acquisition pathways, plus a dedicated federal lobbying team.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling Production**: Moving from R&D to mass production of radar and effector systems, with a focus on cost reduction ($100/km² protection).
- **International Expansion**: Building business development teams in Europe (London) and the Middle East (Amman) to capture allied defense markets.
- **Product Portfolio Diversification**: Expanding beyond radar into electronic warfare, communications, and effector systems through the Hydra platform and acquisitions.
- **Talent Acquisition**: Aggressively hiring across engineering, business development, and operations to support rapid growth.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven Work**: Employees work on “the world’s most urgent problems”—restoring American air superiority and protecting critical infrastructure.
- **Rapid Growth Trajectory**: The company has grown from a startup to a $4.5B unicorn in three years, offering significant career advancement opportunities.
- **Engineering Culture**: 36% of the workforce is in technical roles, with a focus on cutting-edge radar, signal processing, and machine learning. Key leadership includes a VP of Machine Learning.
- **Location Flexibility**: Offices in Los Angeles (HQ), Washington DC, San Francisco, San Diego, London, and Amman. Roles span multiple locations.
- **Compensation**: Employee reviews rate compensation at 4.5/5.0.
- **Veteran-Friendly**: The company actively recruits veterans.
- **Recent Departures Note**: Some senior leaders (VP ML Infra, Operations Partner) have left in early 2026, suggesting a high-intensity environment.

## Sources
1. [chaosinc.com](https://www.chaosinc.com/)
2. [Greenhouse Careers](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/chaosindustries)
3. [CB Insights](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/chaos-industries)
4. [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/chaosindustries)
5. [chaosinc.com/team](https://www.chaosinc.com/team)

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