About this role
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.
Mission Re-establish and maintain dominance in the Stratosphere.
Logistics Lead The Logistics Lead owns how Icarus moves. When the customer receives our game-changing product, your work will be the first thing they see. Every shipment in and out, every piece of equipment and every person headed to an exercise or demo, every product delivered to a customer, and every company vehicle that gets them there.
What you’ll do Move mission-critical equipment and people
Coordinate all shipments in and out: freight, carriers, crating, manifests and customs
Lead logistics compliance in accordance with applicable regulations; ITAR, EAR, cross-border shipments
Plan, lead and execute equipment and personnel movements to exercises, demos, and test campaigns
Interface directly with customers, range coordinators, and exercise / event organizers on delivery schedules, site access, and movement logistics
Own product deliveries
Treat every delivery as a demonstration of how Icarus operates
Deliveries of product to customers end to end: packaging, carrier selection, tracking, logging
Run the fleet
Own company vehicles: registration, insurance, maintenance schedules, repairs, and field readiness
Keep trucks, trailers, and ground support equipment ready to roll at any time (we like to test at 4am)
Manage and track
Supervise inventory procedures: cycle counts, location management, receiving accuracy, and ERP transactions
Ensure inventory bays, staging areas, and shipping areas are clean, organized, and audit-ready
What we’re looking for
3-4+ years in logistics, deployment operations, or materials management, ideally in aerospace, defense, or other regulated manufacturing
Military logistics experience in dynamic and ambiguous environments, responsible for movement of equipment and personnel
Track record of coordinating complex, multi-site movements
Comfort representing the company professionally to customers and range coordinators
Mastery of ERP or inventory systems and shipping documentation (packing lists, BOLs, customs paperwork)
Valid driver's license
Strong attention to detail and pride in accurate, traceable work
Willingness to occasionally travel to test ranges and customer sites as the mission demands
Experience with ITAR-controlled shipments and export documentation
Strong communicator, non-negotiable
High trust, extreme ownership, no ego
Bonus
Hazmat shipping certifications (IATA/DOT)
Active duty logistics background (unit movement officer, mobility, embark, loadmaster)
Commercial Driver’s License
Forklift certification
Experience standing up logistics at an early-stage hardware company
Why Icarus
Meaningful equity Top market salary and bonuses Health, dental, and vision insurance Factory in El Segundo Real ownership, real hardware, real flight Small team, massive responsibility (but growing very fast) High signal (engineering) to noise (management) culture Dream desk setup Daily lunch Unlimited celsius
This is not a normal logistics job
We are pioneers, not corporate managers. Icarus deliberately optimizes for a high signal (engineers) to noise (management) ratio, where engineering, flight, and execution matter more than process, politics, or management overhead
You will work side by side with engineers and operators, not behind a wall from them. You will enable the whole team to work faster than the competition.
We expect full extreme ownership. This is a high-trust, no-BS team, and everyone pulls their weight
We want operators, not bureaucrats. No process for process's sake. No sitting in meetings all day. Just real work that puts real hardware and real people exactly where they need to be, on time
You must thrive under pressure and learn fast. We move fast. We go to Mojave at 4 am in the morning, and the truck, the trailer, and the aircraft had better be ready
You will be the reason Icarus shows up ready, every time, everywhere. If you want to be the one who makes the mission move, this is it.
No tourists. No bystanders. Only builders.
Hiring process
Phone screen
Logistics case exercise and a walk of the factory floor
Meet the team in-person
US salary range $105,000-$155,000 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.