# Head of People at Icarus

- Company: Icarus
- What the company does: Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.icarus.one/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: El Segundo
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $175K to $250K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-19
- Apply by: 2026-12-03
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/icarus/jobs/5455676008?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/icarus-head-of-people/

## About the role

This is for exceptional candidates only. You will be the first HR hire at a ~50-person defense tech company, joining a People team of one (our Founding Recruiter). You will build HR at Icarus from zero: the systems, the policies, the compliance, and the culture that let engineers build and fly. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 6+ years of HR experience, including at least 2 years as the first or sole HR leader at a startup
- Deep working knowledge of California employment law and wage-and-hour rules
- Experience supporting hourly manufacturing, technician, or field teams alongside salaried employees
- Experience at a hardware, aerospace, or defense company. Familiarity with ITAR, export controls, or security clearance processes
- Sound judgment and discretion handling sensitive employee relations issues and investigations
- Hands-on and operational. You will run payroll and fix the spreadsheet yourself

Tags: Business

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/icarus-head-of-people/