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# Senior Counsel - Intellectual Property at CHAOS Industries

- **Company:** CHAOS Industries
- **Location:** Washington District of Columbia Los Angeles, CA
- **Posted:** 2026-10-16
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-06
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/chaosindustries/jobs/5267765007

## 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:

- CHAOS Industries, Inc. is seeking a senior intellectual property attorney to build and lead our IP legal function. As our first dedicated IP counsel, you will own the strategy, protection, and management of the company’s intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.
- You will work closely with engineering, product, business leadership, and the broader Legal and Contracts teams to protect the technology behind our products while supporting commercial growth and sales to the U.S. Government and allied international governments. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys getting close to the technology, making practical decisions, and building programs that engineers will actually use.

Responsibilities:

- Own the company’s IP strategy and portfolio, aligning protection, investment, and enforcement decisions with product roadmaps and business priorities.
- Lead invention harvesting and evaluation with technical teams, including decisions about patent filings, trade secret protection, and publication.
- Manage outside counsel responsible for domestic and international patent and trademark prosecution, including filing priorities, deadlines, budgets, and quality.
- Oversee trademark clearance, registration, maintenance, and enforcement.
- Establish practical processes for invention disclosures, IP ownership and assignments, confidential information, trade secrets, and employee training.
- Partner with Legal and Contracts on IP ownership, licensing, development agreements, supplier arrangements, and customer contracts.
- Advise on government contract IP provisions, including technical data and software rights, assertions, restrictive markings, development funding records, and negotiated licenses.
- Coordinate IP disputes and enforcement matters with outside counsel.
- Advise on third-party technology and open-source software use, and support IP diligence for acquisitions, investments, and strategic partnerships.
- Travel occasionally to company locations and business meetings, as needed.

Minimum Requirements:

- J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar, with eligibility to practice in the role’s location.
- Substantial experience independently advising technology businesses on IP strategy and managing patent portfolios, including directing outside prosecution counsel.
- Demonstrated ability to work directly with engineers to identify inventions, assess commercial significance, and recommend appropriate protection.
- Experience managing trademark portfolios and advising on trade secrets, confidentiality, and IP ownership.
- Experience drafting and negotiating IP ownership and licensing provisions in commercial, development, or technology agreements.
- Working knowledge of FAR and DFARS intellectual property requirements, including rights in technical data and computer software, and experience applying those rules to contracts or internal processes.
- Ability to translate complex technical and legal issues into clear, practical recommendations and independently prioritize competing business needs.
- Experience establishing or improving IP processes and managing outside counsel budgets.

Preferred Requirements:

- Experience as the first or lead IP attorney at a growing technology company.
- Experience in defense technology, aerospace, radar, robotics, autonomy, or related hardware and software businesses.
- An engineering or scientific degree.
- Experience negotiating government data rights licenses and advising on IP provisions in Other Transaction agreements.
- Experience with international IP portfolios, IP litigation, or acquisition-related IP diligence.

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: $250,000 to $300,000

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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