# Senior Forward Deployed Engineer at Icarus

- Company: Icarus
- What the company does: Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://www.icarus.one/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: El Segundo
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $120K to $220K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-06-30
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/icarus/jobs/5287322008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/icarus-senior-forward-deployed-engineer/

## About the 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.

## What they're looking for

- 2+ years supporting, deploying, or operating real hardware systems in the field (aerospace, defense, robotics, autonomy, or hardware startups)
- Strong hands-on troubleshooting across hardware, software, and networking. You're comfortable with tools, cables, configs, and the command line, and you stay calm when something breaks far from home
- A track record of operating independently in ambiguous, high-pressure environments, and of bringing structure where there was none
- Strong communication skills. You can work with engineers, operators, and customers, and translate between them
- Willingness to travel frequently and operate out of test ranges, airfields, and remote locations for extended periods
- This is a hands-on hardware and field role, not a desk software job

Tags: Deployments