Flight Operations Engineer

Responsibilities

• Set up test sites, assemble, and configure aircraft for flight including mechanical, electrical, and payload setup
• Run preflight inspections and verify ground control stations and telemetry links
• Operate aircraft in flight, monitor telemetry, and respond to real-time anomalies
• Write and refine test plans, checklists, and standard operating procedures
• Configure and tune autopilot, GCS, and aircraft software parameters
• Analyze flight logs and telemetry to perform root cause analysis and write test reports
• Diagnose and fix mechanical, electrical, and software issues in the field
• Build tooling and scripts to speed up setup and data review

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, or software engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience
• 3+ years of UAS, flight test, or aircraft operations experience
• Demonstrated ability to set up, preflight, operate, and recover an unmanned aircraft
• Strong technical troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and software systems
• Proficiency with ground control station software
• Strong Linux command line skills
• Calm, decisive judgment under pressure
• Strong communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate
• Experience with developmental flight test or build-up test programs
• Background building RC or UAS aircraft
• FAA Airframe and Powerplant license
• Experience operating in austere or remote field environments

Benefits

• Meaningful equity
• Top market salary and bonuses
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Daily lunch

About the Company

Icarus builds solar-powered aircraft that fly at 60,000 ft for weeks at a time, delivering persistent, affordable, and scalable presence from the stratosphere.