# Flight Operations Generalist at Icarus

- Company: Icarus
- What the company does: Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.icarus.one/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: El Segundo
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $90K to $160K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-06-30
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/icarus/jobs/5287151008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/icarus-flight-operations-generalist/

## 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.

## What they're looking for

- 3+ years of hands-on UAS, RC, or aircraft operations experience, or equivalent military experience as a UAV operator, maintainer, or crew chief
- Demonstrated ability to set up, preflight, operate, and recover an unmanned aircraft
- Strong hands-on troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and software systems
- Comfort with ground control station software
- Familiarity with the Linux command line for debugging and troubleshooting
- Calm, decisive judgment under pressure, especially with an aircraft in the air

Tags: Deployments