Flight Operations Crew Chief
Icarus · El Segundo
Posted about 3 months ago · $90,000 - $150,000 · 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
The Flight Operations Crew Chief at Icarus is responsible for ensuring aircraft readiness by assembling, inspecting, and maintaining solar-powered aircraft designed for high-altitude flight. Daily tasks include preparing the aircraft for flight, running preflight inspections, diagnosing and fixing issues, and maintaining accurate documentation. The role demands strong communication skills and a disciplined approach to safety and quality, with a focus on hands-on troubleshooting and collaboration with engineering teams.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- 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
- 3+ years of hands-on aircraft, UAS, or RC maintenance experience, or equivalent military experience as a maintainer or crew chief
- Holds or willing to quickly obtain FAA Part 107 certification
- Demonstrated ability to assemble, inspect, maintain, and sign off on an aircraft's readiness
- Strong hands-on troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and software systems
- Disciplined approach to checklists, documentation, and configuration control
- Sound judgment on airworthiness and a willingness to ground an aircraft that is not ready
Nice to have
- FAA Airframe and Powerplant license or military aviation maintenance background
- Familiarity with the Linux command line for debugging and troubleshooting
- Experience with developmental flight test or build-up test programs
- Background building RC or UAS aircraft (SAE Aero, Design Build Fly, or serious hobbyist)
- Aviation-adjacent military specialty with 'air sense' (JTAC, CCT, etc)
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 $90,000 - $150,000 USD
- Expectations for extreme ownership and high-pressure performance
- The role emphasizes hands-on work and collaboration with engineers, rather than traditional management or oversight
- Frequent travel to remote test sites may be required
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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