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 Engineer at Icarus is responsible for taking solar-powered aircraft from the hangar to the sky, managing all technical aspects of each flight. This includes setting up the test site, preparing the aircraft, conducting preflight checks, operating the aircraft during flight, and troubleshooting any issues that arise. The role also involves writing procedures, analyzing flight data, and ensuring the aircraft is ready for subsequent flights, all while maintaining a focus on aviation safety and operational efficiency.
- 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
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or software engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience in aviation or aviation-adjacent military occupational fields
- 3+ years of UAS, flight test, or aircraft operations experience, or equivalent military experience
- Demonstrated ability to set up, preflight, operate, and recover an unmanned aircraft
- Strong technical troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and software systems
- Proficiency with ground control station software
- Strong Linux command line skills for debugging, scripting, and troubleshooting
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
- 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 $120,000 - $180,000 USD
- The role demands extreme ownership and a high level of responsibility in a fast-paced environment
- Expectations for working under pressure and learning quickly in the field
- The company emphasizes a high signal to noise ratio, which may imply less structured management and more hands-on engineering work
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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