Icarus · 16 hours ago
Dream Job
El Segundo
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$100K/yr - $500K/yrIcarus is a pioneering aerospace company focused on reclaiming the Stratosphere with solar-powered aircraft. They are looking for exceptional candidates who can take ownership of flight systems and drive rapid iteration from concept to reality, working closely with the CEO and a small team of builders.
AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)HardwareMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Re-establish and maintain dominance in the Stratosphere
Own your subsystem end to end
Design it. Build it. Break it. Fix it. Validate it in the desert. Fly it. Then do it again, faster
Be a core executor of flight systems, taking them from concept to reality and driving rapid iteration loops
Work across design, integration, testing, and flight
Qualification
Required
Exceptional candidates only
Ability to materially improve Icarus
Experience in mechanical, aerodynamics, RF, GNC, electrical, avionics, power electronics, energy storage, software, and systems
Thrive under pressure
Learn fast
Troubleshoot in the field
Push hardware to its limits
Full extreme ownership
Core executor of flight systems
Drive rapid iteration loops
Work across design, integration, testing, and flight
Benefits
Meaningful equity
Top market salary and bonuses
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Daily lunch
Unlimited celsius
Company
Icarus
Icarus is a technology company developing solar-powered drones capable of capturing high-resolution imagery at scale.
Founded in 2023
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$0.5MKey Investors
Y Combinator
2025-12-03Pre Seed· $0.5M
2023-06-20Pre Seed
Leadership Team
Henry Kwan
CEO
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