Director of Sustainment

Role Overview:

• Lead sustainment operations supporting deployed radar, RF, and mission systems.
• Own depot repair, refurbishment, RMAs, spares, and lifecycle support execution.
• Build scalable sustainment systems supporting fleet growth and operational readiness.
• Drive coordination across Manufacturing, Mission Assurance, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Programs.

Responsibilities:

• Lead depot and repair operations.
• Own repair throughput, turnaround time, and fleet readiness metrics.
• Drive field-failure investigations and corrective action coordination.
• Develop spares, obsolescence, and lifecycle support strategies.
• Stand up sustainment SOPs, workflows, and reporting infrastructure.

Minimum Requirements:

• 10+ years in sustainment, depot operations, repair operations, or lifecycle support.
• 5+ years of leadership experience.
• Experience supporting complex aerospace, defense, RF, or electronics hardware.
• Strong operational leadership capability in high-tempo environments.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience supporting deployed defense systems.
• Familiarity with FRACAS, serialized tracking, and depot repair workflows.
• Experience scaling sustainment organizations.

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

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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