Technician

Icarus; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 41,328 - 75,768; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Daily lunch

Meaningful equity

Top market salary and bonuses

Job summary

Icarus in Los Angeles is seeking skilled individuals to build and test solar-powered aircraft at 60,000 ft. You'll work from engineering drawings and will play a vital role in assembling and modifying aircraft hardware.

Ideal candidates possess hands-on experience, mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a dynamic environment. Competitive salary and meaningful equity available along with a strong team culture and benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience with assembling, repairing, or fabricating hardware.
• Ability to follow engineering drawings and instructions.
• Comfortable working in various environments including factories and labs.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and test aircraft hardware.
• Support mechanical assembly and installation processes.
• Inspect work for quality before flight issues arise.

Skills

Hands-on experience building hardware

Strong mechanical aptitude

Attention to detail

Practical problem-solving ability

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Basic test equipment

Job description

Icarus was founded on the belief that the Stratosphere is the Forgotten Frontier and that reclaiming it will define the next era of aerospace and what is possible from the sky. We build solar-powered aircraft that fly at 60,000 ft for weeks at a time, delivering persistent, affordable, and scalable presence from this layer of the atmosphere.

Mission

Re-establish and maintain dominance in the Stratosphere.

What you’ll do

• Build, assemble, modify, repair, and test aircraft hardware
• Support mechanical assembly, wiring, avionics installation, propulsion integration, and flight hardware preparation
• Work from engineering drawings, CAD, build instructions, checklists, and verbal direction
• Use hand tools, power tools, shop equipment, adhesives, fasteners, fixtures, and basic test equipment
• Help fabricate and assemble lightweight structures, brackets, harnesses, panels, mounts, fixtures, and aircraft components
• Support inventory, kitting, part organization, receiving, labeling, and factory cleanliness
• Inspect your own work and catch problems before they become flight issues
• Support ground testing, system checkouts, packing, transport, field operations, and flight test prep
• Work closely with engineers and technicians to troubleshoot problems and improve builds
• Do whatever needs to get done to help the aircraft fly

What we’re looking for

• Hands-on experience building, assembling, repairing, maintaining, or fabricating real hardware
• Strong mechanical aptitude and comfort with tools
• High attention to detail and pride in clean workmanship
• Practical problem-solving ability
• Willingness to learn across mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and test
• Reliable, punctual, hardworking, and low ego
• Comfortable working in a factory, shop, lab, or field environment
• Able to follow instructions, ask good questions, and improve quickly
• Able to move fast without being sloppy
• No drama, no excuses, no entitlement

Why Icarus

• Meaningful equity
• Top market salary and bonuses
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Factory in El Segundo
• Real ownership, real hardware, real flight
• Small team, massive responsibility
• High signal (engineering) to noise (management) culture
• Dream desk setup
• Daily lunch
• Unlimited celsius

This is not a normal technician job

• We want builders.
• People who take pride in clean work.
• People who can move fast without being sloppy.
• People who can follow the plan, but also speak up when something looks wrong.
• People who are willing to sweep the floor, build a fixture, wire a harness, organize parts, prep an aircraft, and go to the field when needed.
• You will work side by side with engineers and a small team building aircraft that actually fly. You will see your work go from factory floor to flight test.
• We move fast. We go to Mojave early. We test in the field. We expect ownership, urgency, and quality.

No tourists. No bystanders. Only builders.

Hiring process

• On-site Interview with Mfg Team and CEO, practical test

US salary range

$30 to $55 per hour

The hourly range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base pay only. Actual pay may vary based on work experience, training, critical skills, and business considerations. Competitive equity grants may be considered part of Icarus’ total compensation package.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.