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 Test Engineer at Icarus is responsible for ensuring that every flight produces reliable engineering data. This role involves planning and executing flight tests, overseeing test events, analyzing flight data, and continuously improving testing processes. The engineer will work closely with design teams and flight crews to ensure the tests yield valuable insights for aircraft development.
- benefits
- 3/5
- 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
- Bachelor's or graduate degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or a related engineering discipline
- Experience in flight test, developmental test and evaluation, or a closely related discipline
- Demonstrated experience planning and executing flight test, ideally including first-flight or build-up test programs
- Familiarity with flight test fundamentals, ideally fixed-wing: test card design, envelope expansion, and test criteria
- Strong data analysis skills
- Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or similar for data analysis, signal processing, and scripting
Nice to have
- Experience as a test director or test conductor
- FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate or experience operating unmanned aircraft
- Background building RC or UAS aircraft
- Experience working within a flight test program at an early-stage company
What you get
- Meaningful equity
- Top market salary and bonuses
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Factory in El Segundo
- Daily lunch
- Unlimited celsius
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- High-pressure environment with expectations for quick results
- Salary range provided but may vary based on multiple factors
- Emphasis on extreme ownership and hands-on work in the field
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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