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, Seattle, and London. For more information, please visit www.chaosinc.com.
Role Overview:
We are looking for a strategic government relations leader to build and manage relationships with key stakeholders across the Senate, while partnering with internal teams to advance our mission within the defense ecosystem. This individual will develop and execute a government affairs strategy focused on the Senate aligned to our core technologies, and lead engagement with Senate stakeholders—including key Authorizations and Appropriations Committees—to advocate for policies, funding, and priorities that drive revenue.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate across the Growth team to develop and execute a comprehensive government relations strategy aligned to CHAOS’s key programs and core capabilities, with a focus on securing congressional support and funding.
- Lead CHAOS’ authorization and appropriations-focused government relations efforts in the Senate by identifying and advancing policy and funding opportunities.
- Build and maintain relationships with legislative stakeholders to influence policies, laws, and regulations that support CHAOS’s technologies and mission.
- Provide ongoing insight and guidance to program and executive teams on congressional activity, funding outlooks, and policy developments.
- Support political engagement strategy, including coordination with PAC-related efforts and attendance at key events.
- Represent CHAOS on Capitol Hill, including attending hearings, briefing congressional staff, and preparing leadership for testimony and external engagements.
Minimum Requirements:
- A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years’ experience.
- Active Security Clearance.
- Understand the legislative branch and legislative processes associated with the annual appropriations cycle, and the National Defense Authorization Act.
- Previous Senate experience working on annual appropriations bills.
Preferred Requirements:
- Prior experience in a corporate government affairs office.
- Results-oriented self-starter who can operate flexibly and with enthusiasm in a fast-paced, collaborative work environment
- Strong communications skills—both verbal and written.
- Knowledgeable of the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution processes.
- Experience as staff member for a Senate defense appropriator or professional staff member for the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee.
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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Skills Required
- University degree or equivalent experience and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience
- Advanced degree in a related field and minimum 10 years' experience
- Active Security Clearance
- Understanding of the legislative branch, annual appropriations cycle, and the National Defense Authorization Act
- Previous Senate experience working on annual appropriations bills
- Prior experience in a corporate government affairs office
- Results-oriented self-starter able to operate flexibly in a fast-paced environment
- Strong verbal and written communications skills
- Knowledge of planning, programming, budgeting, and execution (PPBE) processes
- Experience as staff member for a Senate defense appropriator or professional staff member for the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee
