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People Business Partner

Hawthorne, California, United States
Full Time On-site

Summary

Job Description

Role Overview

We are looking for a People Business Partner to join our HR team. In this role you will be responsible for thinking strategically and providing daily support across all levels of teams. The role involves partnering with our engineering teams to enhance talent development and performance.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a strategic thought partner to business owners on people-related strategies and employee engagements
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to build, develop, and execute people strategies through our next iteration of anticipated growth
  • Coach and advise for best practices within the team
  • Provides guidance and input on business restructures, workforce planning, and succession planning
  • Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation
  • Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues
  • Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention
  • Autonomously lead the design, implementation, and iteration of new people programs, as well as assess and improve current people programs
  • Utilize people metrics to drive key insights and decisions around growth and retention
  • Building data-drive and proactive processes to attract, grow and retain our talent

Required Qualifications

  • 3+ years of HR Business Partner experience, preferably with engineering client groups
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience
  • Experience across multiple HR/People channels
  • Thrives in fast-paced and outcome-oriented environments
  • An effective partner and coach to managers and leaders; delivers feedback and challenging information in a way that builds trust and collaboration
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and a high level of emotional intelligence
  • Data-driven and detail-oriented


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, ‘No meeting Fridays’, 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: 250 employees and counting across 5 global offices
$130k-175k

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

Chaos Industries

Chaos Industries is one of the fastest-rising defense technology companies focused on solving modern national security challenges through advanced radar, sensing, and counter-drone systems. Founded in 2022, the company develops next-generation technologies designed to help military and national security operators detect airborne threats faster and operate more effectively in increasingly contested environments.

For job seekers, Chaos Industries offers the opportunity to work on mission-driven technology with direct real-world impact. Employees help build systems related to radar, autonomous sensing, communications, counter-UAS, and AI-enabled defense capabilities—making it an attractive destination for engineers, software developers, hardware specialists, program managers, and defense professionals who want to work at the forefront of national security innovation.

Unlike many traditional defense contractors, Chaos Industries operates with a startup-style culture focused on speed, innovation, and rapid problem-solving. The company is known for moving quickly, building advanced technology in-house, and tackling complex defense challenges with an engineering-first mindset. For professionals who want the mission focus of defense work with the pace of a high-growth technology company, Chaos offers a unique environment.

As defense spending increasingly prioritizes autonomous systems, drone defense, and advanced battlefield awareness, Chaos Industries continues to grow its team across engineering, operations, manufacturing, and mission support functions. For veterans, cleared professionals, and technology talent looking to help shape the future of defense, Chaos Industries is emerging as one of the more exciting companies to watch.

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