Senior Stratospheric Avionics & High-Reliability Engineer

Icarus; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top pay

Equity grants

Small team environment

Job summary

Icarus is seeking an avionics engineer in El Segundo, California, to design and develop high-reliability avionics for stratospheric aircraft. The candidate will own electrical subsystems from inception to flight and must be comfortable working fast and debugging in the field.

The role demands at least 2 years of experience in building electronic hardware, proficiency in electrical engineering principles, and experience with power electronics or avionics. The salary range for this position is competitive, ranging from $120,000 to $220,000 USD, complemented by meaningful equity.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years building real electronic hardware.
• Strong fundamentals in electrical engineering and first-principles thinking.
• Experience with avionics or high-reliability systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and fly high-reliability avionics for stratospheric aircraft.
• Own electrical subsystems from concept to flight.
• Support integration, production, and flight operations.

Skills

Building real electronic hardware

Electrical Engineering fundamentals

Power electronics experience

Debugging in the field

Job description

Icarus is seeking an avionics engineer in El Segundo, California, to design and develop high-reliability avionics for stratospheric aircraft. The candidate will own electrical subsystems from inception to flight and must be comfortable working fast and debugging in the field.

The role demands at least 2 years of experience in building electronic hardware, proficiency in electrical engineering principles, and experience with power electronics or avionics. The salary range for this position is competitive, ranging from $120,000 to $220,000 USD, complemented by meaningful equity.