Stratospheric Flight Engineer - Build, Test, Fly Hardware

Icarus; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful equity

Top market salary and bonuses

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Daily lunch

Dream desk setup

Job summary

Icarus is seeking a dedicated engineer to design and fly solar-powered aircraft at stratospheric altitudes. Ideal candidates should have Formula SAE experience and a passion for hands-on building, alongside a willingness to learn and drive projects from concept to flight.

This position entails owning mechanical subsystems, collaborating across teams, and executing rapid iterations of flight systems to achieve groundbreaking results in the aerospace industry. Competitive compensation, equity, and a unique work environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Must have built real hardware, not just presentations.
• Willingness to learn anything for flying the aircraft.
• Comfortable working hands-on in various environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and fly lightweight, high-reliability structures.
• Own mechanical subsystems from concept to flight.
• Build, test, break, and refine flight hardware.

Skills

Formula SAE experience

Mechanical instincts

Electrical instincts

Manufacturing instincts

Systems instincts

CAD experience

FEA experience

Embedded systems experience

Education

Recent grad or current student

Tools

Machining

Avionics

Power electronics

Batteries

Job description

Icarus is seeking a dedicated engineer to design and fly solar-powered aircraft at stratospheric altitudes. Ideal candidates should have Formula SAE experience and a passion for hands-on building, alongside a willingness to learn and drive projects from concept to flight.

This position entails owning mechanical subsystems, collaborating across teams, and executing rapid iterations of flight systems to achieve groundbreaking results in the aerospace industry. Competitive compensation, equity, and a unique work environment are offered.