Backed by Y Combinator.
About the role
The Flight Operations Engineer takes our aircraft from the hangar to the sky and back, and owns the technical depth behind every flight. You set up the test site, prepare the aircraft, run preflight, operate it in flight, and troubleshoot whatever comes up. You also write the procedures, configure the systems, and analyze the data that make each flight better than the last. When Icarus goes to the field, you are both the operator and the engineer in the loop.
What they're looking for
- 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
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 Engineer takes our aircraft from the hangar to the sky and back, and owns the technical depth behind every flight. You set up the test site, prepare the aircraft, run preflight, operate it in flight, and troubleshoot whatever comes up. You also write the procedures, configure the systems, and analyze the data that make each flight better than the last. When Icarus goes to the field, you are both the operator and the engineer in the loop.
Re-establish and maintain dominance in the Stratosphere.
- Analyze and verify test site conditions to ensure successful conduct of a flight test; sound judgement in aviation safety, preflight analysis of atmospheric conditions, and adherence to regulations.
- Assemble, configure, and prepare aircraft for flight, including mechanical, electrical, and payload setup.
- Run preflight...
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