Chaos1 is an Australian defence company with a mission to forge a faster path to warfighter capability. Purpose-driven and mission-first, Chaos1 deploys the people, processes and technologies needed to tackle defence's toughest problems. In a world where time is short and the threats are real, Chaos1 is the catalyst that operates forward to rapidly field warfighter capability in months.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Red Team at Chaos1 plays the adversary. It thinks, plans and fights the way a threat would against the counter-uncrewed, autonomous and force-protection capabilities under test: uncrewed aircraft flown as first-person-view and one-way attack profiles, the reconnaissance and timing that precede them, the ground and electromagnetic signatures that go with them. It operates on Defence ranges and at allied activities in Australia and overseas, under Chaos1's Remotely Piloted Aircraft Operator's Certificate (ReOC) and Chief Remote Pilot alongside the Flight Operations team, and under Defence aviation safety regulation and the host unit's rules on Defence ranges, and the host nation's rules overseas. The Red Team's job is to be hard to detect, track and defeat, and to do it safely.

ABOUT THE JOB

Chaos1 is seeking mission-first Red Team Specialists to join the Red Team within our Mission Operations business line. You will play the threat against counter-uncrewed, autonomous and force-protection systems under test: fly threat aircraft as the opposing force, run the reconnaissance, timing and ground moves an adversary would, and keep the threat fleet flying. You can expect to fly first-person-view and fixed-wing threat aircraft, work the ground as well as the air, and operate inside a crew with pilots,



engineers and analysts.

This is an opportunity to be the adversary that Australian counter-uncrewed and force-protection capability is measured against.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

- Fly threat aircraft as the opposing force on test, evaluation and experimentation serials, including first-person-view, fixed-wing and one-way attack profiles as authorised
- Plan adversary runs against the serial's measures. You will build the approach, the timing, the ground moves and the tactics from current adversary practice, and brief and debrief each run with the test team
- Emulate the threat faithfully. You will fly and move with the signatures, speeds, altitudes and behaviours the system under test is meant to detect and defeat, and record what it saw and what it missed
- Play the ground threat as well as the air threat. You will run the reconnaissance, observation and approaches an adversary would use against a site, within the rules of the activity and the host unit's direction
- Keep the threat fleet flying. You will build, configure, repair and maintain threat aircraft and their datalinks, and keep the maintenance and configuration records the ReOC requires
- Operate under the flight authorisation, the risk assessment and the direction of the Chief Remote Pilot and the Red Team Lead, including on live-fire and electronic warfare events




- Research adversary systems and tactics from open sources and theatre lessons, and turn them into new profiles, ground moves and threat aircraft for the fleet
- Deliver the red side of the data to the test and evaluation team, including the adversary plan, flight logs, telemetry and video for each run

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

- Over 2 years in an operational, reconnaissance, opposing force or uncrewed systems role, in uniform or in industry
- CASA Remote Pilot Licence (RePL), or an ADF uncrewed aircraft qualification, or the ability to obtain a RePL before you fly under Chaos1's ReOC, with training available on joining
- Demonstrated adversary acumen. You have played the opposing force, run reconnaissance or surveillance, or tested a site's or system's defences, and can explain how you found the seams
- Hands-on with uncrewed aircraft in the field, including assembly, repair and pre-flight and post-flight inspection, and working knowledge of ground control stations, mission planning software and datalinks, or of military mission planning
- An understanding of how adversaries employ uncrewed aircraft and ground reconnaissance, and the discipline to play the threat as briefed
- Transparent communication on the radio, in the brief and in the log
- Able to work outdoors in field conditions for extended periods, and to lift and carry aircraft and equipment
- Willingness to deploy to Defence sites and ranges in Australia and overseas for extended periods, including irregular hours in campaign windows
- Australian citizenship and ability to obtain a NV1 security clearance
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📌 Red Team Specialist (Australia)
🏢 Chaos1 Pty
📍 Australia