Network Engineer

About the role

Icarus builds solar-powered aircraft that fly at 60,000 ft for weeks at a time, delivering persistent, affordable, and scalable presence from the stratosphere. As a key member of our team, you will design, deploy, and maintain networking infrastructure while driving security and compliance processes critical to our mission.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain networking infrastructure for both on-site and field-deployed systems.
• Configure and manage routers, switches, VPNs, firewalls (including Palo Alto), and network segmentation.
• Solve novel networking challenges at field events and exercises, adapting to different radio systems, routing paradigms, and connectivity constraints.
• Build and document flexible network architectures to support rapidly evolving mission requirements.
• Own and drive the IATT and ATO process end-to-end, leveraging support from IT, software, and firmware teams.
• Conduct and manage STIG reviews, ACAS/Nessus vulnerability scans, and remediation across compute systems, cameras, and other networked components.
• Coordinate directly with government cybersecurity leads on compliance artifacts, scan submissions, and risk acceptance packages.
• Develop and maintain security documentation, including system security plans, network diagrams, and compliance evidence packages.
• Build approved CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous product improvement post-authorization.
• Use AI tools daily to accelerate compliance documentation, network analysis, vulnerability remediation, and configuration management.
• Integrate AI into production workflows to enhance security and networking operations.
• Support a factory environment, including test benches, CAD workstations, license servers, and manufacturing equipment.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in network engineering, IT security, or a related field.
• Deep hands-on expertise with VPNs, routers, switches, firewalls, and network architecture—ability to configure, troubleshoot, and design from scratch.
• Direct experience with the government IATT process, including end-to-end completion of at least one full IATT and familiarity with the ATO process.
• Familiarity with STIGs, ACAS/Nessus scanning, and DoD cybersecurity compliance frameworks (RMF, NIST 800-171).
• Experience working with or supporting DoD/military customers on network security.
• Comfort working across satellite communications, tactical radio networks, and conventional IP networking.
• Strong documentation skills to produce compliance artifacts required by government reviewers.
• Ability to thrive under pressure, learn quickly, and solve cross-functional problems.
• Commitment to full-time, on-site work at our Los Angeles facility (relocation support provided if needed).

Skills

• Familiarity with Tailscale or similar mesh networking solutions (bonus).
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline design and DevSecOps practices (bonus).
• Background in aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated industries (bonus).
• Familiarity with CUI/SBU data handling requirements (bonus).

Benefits

• Meaningful equity.
• Top market salary and bonuses.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Factory in El Segundo with a high signal-to-noise engineering culture.
• Real ownership, real hardware, and real flight opportunities.
• Small team with massive responsibility and rapid growth.
• Dream desk setup.
• Daily lunch.
• Unlimited Celsius.

Pay

US salary range: $115,000 - $165,000 USD. The range is an estimate based on compensation factors, including base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on experience, education, skills, and business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included as part of total compensation.

Schedule

All employees work on-site at our Los Angeles facility five days a week. No remote or hybrid arrangements are offered.