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Brand Designer

Hawthorne, California, United States
Full Time On-site

Summary

Job Description

Role Overview:
As a Brand Designer at CHAOS, you will play a vital role in creating visually engaging designs and graphics that effectively convey complex information, concepts, and technical data. You are a strong communicator who will work with cross-functional teams of engineers, designers, and subject matter experts, rapidly iterating on ideas, addressing points of feedback, and finding compelling visual solutions.  The ideal candidate can think strategically, push the standards of design higher, help build out our design guidelines, and execute quickly and efficiently. Projects include: brand asset management, slide decks, technical diagrams, illustrations, graphics, branding, layout and website design.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop comprehensive brand identity systems including typography, color, imagery, and visual language
  • Create brand guidelines and design systems that scale across digital, print, and environmental applications
  • Create key brand assets and templates, graphics, illustrations, and visual assets for various projects, slide decks, proposals, marketing materials, and digital media
  • Create systems and templates that help support our business development teams and increase the quality of future projects
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to gather project requirements, feedback, and technical details to ensure accurate and effective design solutions
  • Transform complex technical data and information into clear and engaging visual representations, such as infographics and diagrams
  • Exercise judgment and project management skills to balance priorities and communicate with teams to meet or exceed project deadlines; keep internal clients informed on projects and progress
  • 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
  • Partner closely with engineers, designers, and stakeholders to iterate on new concepts and effectively communicate messaging
  • Partner with external agencies, freelancers, and vendors as needed 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Strong familiarity with leading brand identity work, working at scale, and working across many different mediums
  • Proven track record leading projects from strategy through execution
  • Ability to transform complex ideas into compelling narratives
  • Mastery of design, typography, color theory, illustration, composition, and form
  • Fluency in Figma and Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, etc.)
  • Ability to work strategically and effectively in a fast-paced environment and adapt to shifting priorities
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills and stakeholder management
  • Ability to work hybrid in either in San Francisco or Los Angeles (our HQ is currently in Hawthorne) 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in design, art, architecture, or industrial design
  • Experience with motion and animation
  • Experience with photography and videography
  • Experience with 3D software (Cinema4D or similar)
  • U.S. Person status 


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
Salary Range: $110,000 - $145,000

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

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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