or apply directly on Icarus's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Icarus's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- 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
The Flight Operations Generalist at Icarus is responsible for taking solar-powered aircraft from the hangar to the sky, including setting up the test site, preparing the aircraft, conducting preflight checks, and operating the aircraft during flight. This role involves troubleshooting issues in real-time, maintaining communication with engineers, and ensuring the aircraft's readiness for subsequent flights. The position requires hands-on involvement in all aspects of flight operations, emphasizing a high level of ownership and problem-solving skills.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- 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
- 3+ years of hands-on UAS, RC, or aircraft operations experience, or equivalent military experience as a UAV operator, maintainer, or crew chief
- Demonstrated ability to set up, preflight, operate, and recover an unmanned aircraft
- Strong hands-on troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and software systems
- Comfort with ground control station software
- Familiarity with the Linux command line for debugging and troubleshooting
- Calm, decisive judgment under pressure, especially with an aircraft in the air
Nice to have
- FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate
- Experience with developmental flight test, first-flight events, or build-up test programs
- Background building RC or UAS aircraft (SAE Aero, Design Build Fly, or serious hobbyist)
- FAA Airframe and Powerplant license or military aviation maintenance background
- Experience operating in austere or remote field environments
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, only a range provided
- Emphasis on extreme ownership and high-pressure environment
- Expectations for hands-on work and troubleshooting in the field
- Role described as not typical for flight operations, focusing on real aircraft and test sites
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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