<p>Icarus was founded on the belief that the Stratosphere is the <a href="https://henryicarus.substack.com/p/the-forgotten-frontier?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ee;">Forgotten Frontier</span></strong></a> 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.</p> <p> </p> <p data-start="334" data-end="453">We are looking for a Technicians of all sorts of experience (avionics, harness, integration, build, etc.) who can help turn raw parts, drawings, and ideas into flight-ready aircraft.</p> <p data-start="455" data-end="643">This role is for someone hands-on, practical, reliable, and hungry to learn. Someone who can build, fix, organize, assemble, test, clean, improve, and jump into whatever the mission needs.</p> <h2 style="color: #0000ee;">Mission</h2> <p>Re-establish and maintain dominance in the Stratosphere.</p> <h2 style="color: #0000ee;">What you’ll do</h2> <p> </p> <ul> <li data-start="734" data-end="793">Build, assemble, modify, repair, and test aircraft hardware</li> <li data-start="795" data-end="922">Support mechanical assembly, wiring, avionics installation, propulsion integration, and flight hardware preparation</li> <li data-start="924" data-end="1013">Work from engineering drawings, CAD, build instructions, checklists, and verbal direction</li> <li data-start="1015" data-end="1116">Use hand tools, power tools, shop equipment, adhesives, fasteners, fixtures, and basic test equipment</li> <li data-start="1118" data-end="1240">Help fabricate and assemble lightweight structures, brackets, harnesses, panels, mounts, fixtures, and aircraft components</li> <li data-start="1242" data-end="1333">Support inventory, kitting, part organization, receiving, labeling, and factory cleanliness</li> <li data-start="1335" data-end="1408">Inspect your own work and catch problems before they become flight issues</li> <li data-start="1410" data-end="1510">Support ground testing, system checkouts, packing, transport, field operations, and flight test prep</li> <li data-start="1512" data-end="1599">Work closely with engineers and technicians to troubleshoot problems and improve builds</li> <li data-start="1601" data-end="1655">Do whatever needs to get done to help the aircraft fly</li> </ul> <p> </p> <h2 style="color: #0000ee;">What we’re looking for</h2> <p> </p> <ul> <li data-start="1684" data-end="1778">Hands-on experience building, assembling, repairing, maintaining, or fabricating real hardware</li> <li data-start="1780" data-end="1829">Strong mechanical aptitude and comfort with tools</li> <li data-start="1831" data-end="1886">High attention to detail and pride in clean workmanship</li> <li data-start="1888" data-end="1921">Practical problem-solving ability</li> <li data-start="1923" data-end="2010">Willingness to learn across mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, and test</li> <li data-start="2012" data-end="2056">Reliable, punctual, hardworking, and low ego</li> <li data-start="2058" data-end="2123">Comfortable working in a factory, shop, lab, or field environment</li> <li data-start="2125" data-end="2193">Able to follow instructions, ask good questions, and improve quickly</li> <li data-start="2195" data-end="2233">Able to move fast without being sloppy</li> <li data-start="2235" data-end="2271">No drama, no excuses, no entitlement</li> </ul> <p> </p> <h2 style="color: #0000ee;">Why Icarus</h2> <ol> <li>Meaningful equity</li> <li>Top market pay and bonuses</li> <li>Health, dental, and vision insurance</li> <li>Factory in El Segundo</li> <li>Real ownership, real hardware, real flight</li> <li>Small team, massive responsibility</li> <li>High signal (engineering) to noise (management) culture</li> <li>Dream desk setup</li> <li>Daily lunch</li> <li>Unlimited celsius</li> </ol> <h2 style="color: #0000ee;">This is not a normal technician job</h2> <ol> <li>We want builders.</li> <li>People who take pride in clean work.</li> <li>People who can move fast without being sloppy.</li> <li>People who can follow the plan, but also speak up when something looks wrong.</li> <li>People who are willing to sweep the floor, build a fixture, wire a harness, organize parts, prep an aircraft, and go to the field when needed.</li> <li>You will work side by side with engineers and a small team building aircraft that actually fly. You will see your work go from factory floor to flight test.</li> <li>We move fast. We go to Mojave early. We test in the field. We expect ownership, urgency, and quality.</li> </ol> <p>No tourists. No bystanders. Only builders.</p> <h2 style="color: #0000ee;">Hiring process</h2> <ol> <li>On-site Interview with Mfg Team and CEO, practical test</li> </ol> <h2 style="color: #0000ee;">US salary range</h2> <p>$30 to $55 per hour</p> <p>The hourly range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base pay only. Actual pay may vary based on work experience, training, cr