Senior Electrical Engineer

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 you’ll do

• Design and fly high-reliability avionics for stratospheric aircraft


• Own electrical subsystems from concept to flight


• Build, bring up, debug, and iterate fast


• Support integration, production, and flight ops


• Work closely with mechanical, GNC, RF, and software teams

What we’re looking for

• 2+ years building real electronic hardware


• Strong fundamentals in EE and first-principles thinking


• Experience with power electronics, avionics, or high-reliability systems


• Comfortable moving fast, owning outcomes, and debugging in the field

Why Icarus

• Real ownership, real hardware, real flight


• High signal (engineering) to noise (management) culture


• Small team, massive responsibility


• Top pay and meaningful equity

No tourists. No bystanders. Only builders.

US Salary Range

$120,000 - $220,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Icarus' total compensation package.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.