Director of Facilities
Icarus · El Segundo
Posted about 3 months ago · $140,000 - $200,000 · Previously reposted
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Icarus's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- Yes taken down and listed again at least once
- Salary listed
- Yes 100% of Icarus's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Icarus
- high 21 stale, 3 reposted of 24 open
- Hiring momentum
- 32 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Icarus's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Icarus.
About this role
As the Director of Facilities at Icarus, you will oversee all aspects of the company's physical infrastructure, ensuring that engineers can focus on building solar-powered aircraft. Your responsibilities include managing factory buildouts, renovations, and infrastructure projects, as well as planning equipment moves and expansions. You will also handle utilities, security, and maintenance programs, while striving to remove any physical bottlenecks that could hinder production.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Icarus as an employer.
What you need
- Experience leading facilities, factory infrastructure, manufacturing expansion, capital projects, or industrial construction
- Experience building or expanding manufacturing facilities from the ground up
- Strong understanding of construction, utilities, mechanical systems, and industrial infrastructure
- Excellent project management and vendor management skills
- Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail
- Self-directed with extreme ownership
Nice to have
- Experience at SpaceX, Tesla, Anduril, Rivian, Amazon Robotics, or similar hardware companies
What you get
- 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
Worth weighing
- No salary listed beyond the range of $140,000 - $200,000
- Expectations for extreme ownership and fast-paced work environment may not suit everyone
- Role emphasizes building and improving facilities as a core product, not just a support function
Summarised from Icarus's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Icarus on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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