Stratosphere Flight Hardware Engineer — End-to-End Ownership

Icarus; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful equity

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Daily lunch

Unlimited Celsius

Job summary

Icarus in Los Angeles is seeking an engineer to design and fly solar-powered aircraft at altitudes of 60,000 ft. This innovative role emphasizes rapid iteration, where you'll own mechanical subsystems and collaborate closely with a small, talented team, including the CEO.

The ideal candidate excels under pressure, thrives in a hands-on environment, and possesses a strong understanding of engineering principles. The position offers a competitive salary range of $100,000 to $160,000 and meaningful equity.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in designing, analyzing or building mechanical hardware.
• Strong fundamentals in structures, materials, and first-principles engineering.
• Comfortable working hands-on in the factory and field.

Responsibilities

• Design and fly lightweight stratospheric aircraft.
• Own mechanical subsystems from concept to flight.
• Build, test, break, and refine flight hardware.

Skills

Mechanical hardware design

Structures fundamentals

Composites and sheet metal

Hands-on experience

Job description

Icarus in Los Angeles is seeking an engineer to design and fly solar-powered aircraft at altitudes of 60,000 ft. This innovative role emphasizes rapid iteration, where you'll own mechanical subsystems and collaborate closely with a small, talented team, including the CEO.

The ideal candidate excels under pressure, thrives in a hands-on environment, and possesses a strong understanding of engineering principles. The position offers a competitive salary range of $100,000 to $160,000 and meaningful equity.