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Icarus · 4 hours ago

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

positionLos Angeles, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$120K/yr - $220K/yr
date2+ years exp

Icarus is an aerospace company focused on reclaiming the Stratosphere through solar-powered aircraft. The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will own the manufacturing and production of flight hardware, design and improve build processes, and partner with design engineers to enhance manufacturability and reliability.

AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)HardwareMachine Learning

Responsibilities

Own the manufacturing and production of flight hardware from prototype through low-rate and scaled production
Design and improve build processes for airframes, avionics, power systems, and integration
Develop tooling, fixtures, work instructions, and quality checks that enable speed and repeatability
Partner with design engineers to make hardware more manufacturable, reliable, and scalable
Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions on build and test issues
Support integration, environmental testing, and flight operations
Help stand up production capabilities inside our El Segundo factory

Qualification

Manufacturing engineeringProduction engineeringMechanical systemsElectrical systemsAerospace systemsRoot-cause analysisProblem-solvingCollaborationAdaptability

Required

2+ years working as a manufacturing, production, or build engineer on real hardware
Hands-on experience building mechanical, electrical, or aerospace systems
Strong intuition for tolerances, processes, and how things actually get built
Experience working closely with design engineering teams
Ability to move fast, own outcomes, and solve problems on the factory floor
Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments

Benefits

Meaningful equity
Top market salary and bonuses
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Daily lunch
Unlimited celsius

Company

Icarus

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Icarus is a technology company developing solar-powered drones capable of capturing high-resolution imagery at scale.
dateFounded in 2023
location
El Segundo, California, USA
people-size2-10 employees
web-link
https://www.icarus.one

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$0.5M
Key Investors
Y Combinator
2025-12-03Pre Seed· $0.5M
2023-06-20Pre Seed

Leadership Team

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Henry Kwan
CEO
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