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# Production Planner (Supply) at CHAOS Industries

- **Company:** CHAOS Industries
- **Location:** El Segundo, CA
- **Posted:** 2026-10-22
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-23
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/chaosindustries/jobs/5257707007

## 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:

- Own production work order release, queue management, and execution flow within radar and RF manufacturing environments.
- Serve as the coordination hub between Manufacturing Engineering (MEs), Lab Supervisors, Production Leads, and Inventory/Material Control.
- Maintain and analyze Line of Balance (LOB) to ensure production rate adherence and milestone execution.
- Ensure work orders are complete, kitted, technically valid, and configuration-controlled prior to release.
- Provide schedule visibility, risk identification, and performance reporting to Operations and Program leadership.

Responsibilities:

- Work Order Review & Release
- Review and release production work orders aligned to master production schedule and program milestones.
- Verify work order completeness, including:
- Correct revision levels
- Approved MBOM structure
- Routing accuracy
- Required documentation and traveler inclusion
- Ensure ECO/ECN changes are properly incorporated before release.
- Coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering to resolve discrepancies or missing requirements.
- Prevent release of incomplete or non-kitted work orders.
- Production Queue & Flow Management
- Interface daily with:
- Manufacturing Engineers
- Lab Supervisors
- Production Leads
- Inventory/Material Control
- Prioritize and sequence work orders based on:
- Material readiness
- Capacity constraints
- Test station availability
- Program deadlines
- Monitor WIP levels and aging.
- Identify and escalate bottlenecks impacting throughput or milestone delivery.
- Support controlled re-prioritization when program or leadership direction shifts.
- Line of Balance (LOB) Management
- Develop and maintain Line of Balance tracking across radar subsystem and system-level builds.
- Monitor build progression against planned rate and milestone commitments.
- Identify variance between planned vs actual production performance.
- Provide early warning indicators of schedule slip or capacity shortfall.
- Support rate ramp analysis and LRIP → FRP transition tracking.
- Work Order Schedule Reporting & Analysis
- Generate and maintain production schedule performance reports, including:
- Work order release vs plan
- Completion status vs required date
- Cycle time performance
- WIP aging
- Schedule adherence
- Analyze trends in:
- Late starts
- Late completions
- Rework-driven delays
- Material-driven delays
- Support executive and program-level reporting requirements.
- Ensure ERP/MES schedule data integrity.
- Kitting & Material Coordination
- Coordinate with Inventory and Material Control to confirm full kit availability prior to work order release.
- Validate shortages, substitutions, and serialized component allocation.
- Ensure traceability-controlled hardware is properly staged.
- Escalate material risks affecting Line of Balance.
- As-Built & Configuration Verification
- Verify accuracy of as-built documentation and traveler completion.
- Ensure serial number tracking, substitutions, and deviations are documented.
- Confirm required inspections and quality checkpoints are complete.
- Support configuration audits and program reviews.
- Cross-Functional Coordination
- Lead or support daily production scheduling reviews.
- Communicate schedule status, risk, and mitigation plans to Operations leadership.
- Coordinate rework prioritization without destabilizing production flow.
- Support milestone builds and surge production events.

Minimum Requirements:

- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5-7+ years of experience in production scheduling, production control, or manufacturing planning.
- Experience managing work orders within ERP and/or MES systems.
- Working knowledge of:
- Bills of Material (BOM/MBOM)
- Routing structures
- Revision control
- Work order lifecycle
- Experience building and maintaining Line of Balance (LOB) tracking.
- Strong analytical capability for schedule performance reporting.
- Ability to coordinate across engineering, production, and inventory teams.
- U.S. Citizenship (if required for program access).

Preferred Requirements:

- Experience in aerospace, defense, electronics, or RF/radar production environments.
- Experience supporting LRIP or rate ramp production.
- Familiarity with:
- Serialized hardware tracking
- Engineering Change Orders (ECO/ECN)
- Configuration-controlled products
- Experience generating executive-level production performance reporting.
- Working knowledge of:
- Capacity planning concepts
- Lean manufacturing principles
- Production forecasting tools
- Experience with PLM systems integrated with ERP/MES.

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: $100,000-$135,000

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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