Technician

Mission

Reestablish and maintain dominance in the Stratosphere.

What You’ll Do

• Build, assemble, modify, repair, and test aircraft hardware
• Support mechanical assembly, wiring, avionics installation, propulsion integration, and flight hardware preparation
• Work from engineering drawings, CAD, build instructions, checklists, and verbal direction
• Use hand tools, power tools, shop equipment, adhesives, fasteners, fixtures, and basic test equipment
• Help fabricate and assemble lightweight structures, brackets, harnesses, panels, mounts, fixtures, and aircraft components
• Support inventory, kitting, part organization, receiving, labeling, and factory cleanliness
• Inspect your own work and catch problems before they become flight issues
• Support ground testing, system checkouts, packing, transport, field operations, and flight test prep
• Work closely with engineers and technicians to troubleshoot problems and improve builds
• Do whatever needs to get done to help the aircraft fly

We’re Looking For

• Hands-on experience building, assembling, repairing, maintaining, or fabricating real hardware
• Strong mechanical aptitude and comfort with tools
• A high attention to detail and pride in clean workmanship
• Practical problem-solving ability
• A willingness to learn across mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and test
• Reliability, punctuality, hard work, and low ego
• Comfortable working in a factory, shop, lab, or field environment
• The ability to follow instructions, ask good questions, and improve quickly
• The ability to move fast without being sloppy
• No drama, no excuses, no entitlement

About Icarus

• 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
• High signal (engineering) to noise (management) culture
• Dream desk setup
• Daily lunch
• Unlimited celsius

Why Icarus

• Not a normal technician job
• We want builders
• People who take pride in clean work
• People who can move fast without being sloppy
• People who can follow the plan, but also speak up when something looks wrong
• People who are willing to sweep the floor, build a fixture, wire a harness, organize parts, prep an aircraft, and go to the field when needed
• You will work side by side with engineers and a small team building aircraft that actually fly
• You will see your work go from factory floor to flight test
• We move fast
• We go to Mojave early
• We test in the field
• We expect ownership, urgency, and quality
• No tourists
• No bystanders
• Only builders

Hiring Process

• On-site Interview with Mfg Team and CEO, practical test
• US salary range: $30 to $55 per hour