Manufacturing Engineer

Icarus•El Segundo, CA

1d•$100,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

Icarus is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to own the manufacturing and production of flight hardware from prototype through low-rate and scaled production. This role involves designing and improving build processes for airframes, avionics, power systems, and integration. The engineer will develop tooling, fixtures, work instructions, and quality checks to ensure speed and repeatability. A key aspect of the role is partnering with design engineers to enhance hardware manufacturability, reliability, and scalability. The position also requires driving root-cause analysis and corrective actions for build and test issues, supporting integration, environmental testing, and flight operations, and helping to establish production capabilities within the El Segundo factory.

Requirements

1+ years working as a manufacturing, production, or build engineer on real hardware
Hands-on experience building mechanical, electrical, or aerospace systems
Strong intuition for tolerances, processes, and how things actually get built
Experience working closely with design engineering teams
Ability to move fast, own outcomes, and solve problems on the factory floor
Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments

Responsibilities

Own the manufacturing and production of flight hardware from prototype through low-rate and scaled production
Design and improve build processes for airframes, avionics, power systems, and integration
Develop tooling, fixtures, work instructions, and quality checks that enable speed and repeatability
Partner with design engineers to make hardware more manufacturable, reliable, and scalable
Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions on build and test issues
Support integration, environmental testing, and flight operations
Help stand up production capabilities inside our El Segundo factory