# Mechanical Engineer

**Company:** [Icarus](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/icarus)
**Location:** El Segundo, CA
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** $100k – $160k/yr
**Experience:** 1+ years
**Skills:** Mechanical Design, Structures, Composites, Sheet Metal, Bonded Assemblies, First-Principles Engineering, Hardware Testing, Rapid Prototyping
**Posted:** 2026-06-25

> Design and own lightweight mechanical structures and subsystems for stratospheric solar-powered aircraft from concept through flight test and operations. Requires 1+ years of hands-on mechanical hardware experience and strong fundamentals in structures and materials.

## Job Description

## What you’ll do
- Design and fly lightweight, high-reliability structures for stratospheric aircraft
- Own mechanical subsystems from concept to flight
- Perform first-principles sizing, trade studies, and rapid iteration
- Build, test, break, and refine flight hardware
- Support integration, production, and flight operations
- Work closely with avionics, GNC, power, RF, and software teams

## What we’re looking for
- 1+ 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

## Compensation & Benefits
- $100,000 - $160,000 USD base salary
- Meaningful equity
- Top market salary and bonuses
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Daily lunch
- Unlimited Celsius
- Dream desk setup

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