Backed by Y Combinator.
About the role
The Flight Operations Generalist is the person who takes our aircraft from the hangar to the sky and back. You set up the test site, prepare the aircraft, run preflight, operate it in flight, and troubleshoot whatever comes up, all under the direction of our engineers. When Icarus goes to the field, you are the center of the operation. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Working knowledge of the National Airspace System, airspace classes, special use and restricted airspace, and how the FAA authorizes unmanned aircraft beyond Part 107 (COAs, waivers, exemptions)
- Track record of building authorization or approval packages from technical material and getting them approved
- Understanding of military airspace, range scheduling, and exercise planning, including airspace control measures and the air tasking cycle
- Ability to read engineering data and ask the right questions of the engineers who wrote it
- Ability to run multiple ranges, regulators, and timelines against a moving flight schedule without dropping anything
- U.S. person, eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance
More about this role
Icarus was founded on the belief that the Stratosphere is the Forgotten Frontier and that reclaiming it will define the next era of aerospace and what is possible from the sky. We build solar-powered aircraft that fly at 60,000 ft for weeks at a time, delivering persistent, affordable, and scalable presence from this layer of the atmosphere.
The Flight Operations Generalist is the person who takes our aircraft from the hangar to the sky and back. You set up the test site, prepare the aircraft, run preflight, operate it in flight, and troubleshoot whatever comes up, all under the direction of our engineers. When Icarus goes to the field, you are the center of the operation.
Re-establish and maintain dominance in the Stratosphere.
• Scout and evaluate test ranges, restricted areas, MOAs, and launch and recovery sites that fit the aircraft's flight profile, from the ground to the stratosphere
• Build working relationships with DoW ranges, range safety offices, FAA facilities and ARTCCs, and airport operators
• Map the regulatory path for every new location and flight profile, and know what it will take and how long
• Own FAA and DoW flight authorizations end to end: Certificates of...
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