# Senior Mechanical 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: 2026-01-28
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/icarus/jobs/5100775008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/icarus-senior-mechanical-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 designing, analyzing, or building real mechanical hardware
- Strong fundamentals in structures, materials, and first-principles engineering
- Experience with lightweight structures, composites, sheet metal, or bonded assemblies
- Comfortable moving fast, owning outcomes, and working hands-on in the factory and field

Tags: Engineering