Chief Facilities Architect for Aerospace Manufacturing

Icarus; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful equity

Top market salary and bonuses

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Factory in El Segundo

Job summary

Icarus is building a solar-powered aircraft program and seeks a seasoned Facilities leader in El Segundo to own and scale our physical environment. You will manage end-to-end facilities operations, drive factory expansion, and coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, and operations to remove bottlenecks.

Your role requires strong project and vendor management, hands-on site leadership, and a track record in industrial infrastructure and manufacturing growth.

Qualifications

• Experience leading facilities, factory infrastructure, or capital projects.
• Experience building or expanding manufacturing facilities from the ground up.
• Strong project and vendor management abilities.
• Highly organized with attention to detail.
• Experience at hardware-focused companies (SpaceX, Tesla, etc.) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own facilities end to end, from daily operations to long-term expansion.
• Lead factory buildouts, renovations, and infrastructure projects.
• Design factory layouts to improve velocity of engineering and manufacturing.
• Plan equipment moves, installations, and production-area expansions.
• Own utilities, including electrical, HVAC, and networking.

Skills

Facilities leadership

Project management

Vendor management

Industrial infrastructure

Cross-functional coordination

Aerospace manufacturing

Job description

Icarus is building a solar-powered aircraft program and seeks a seasoned Facilities leader in El Segundo to own and scale our physical environment. You will manage end-to-end facilities operations, drive factory expansion, and coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, and operations to remove bottlenecks.

Your role requires strong project and vendor management, hands-on site leadership, and a track record in industrial infrastructure and manufacturing growth.