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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. You will build and run the IT systems that keep our engineers, technicians, and operators moving.\nMission\nRe-establish and maintain dominance in the Stratosphere.\nThe role\nAs an IT Systems Engineer, you will own internal IT from the laptop on a new hire's desk to the systems that keep our factory connected. This is a hands-on individual contributor role with end-to-end responsibility. You will configure hardware, administer systems, troubleshoot issues, write automation, and see projects through to a working result.\nWe need someone who can execute independently: understand the problem, decide what matters, get it working, and make sure it stays fixed. You should be equally comfortable helping a teammate recover access, tracing a network issue, deploying a fleet of devices, and eliminating a recurring task with a script. You will work on-site with engineering, manufacturing, operations, and leadership.\nWhat you'll own\nDay-to-day IT execution. Be the first point of contact for internal IT issues. Diagnose problems, communicate clearly, restore service, and close the loop with the people affected.\nDevices and workstations. Purchase, provision, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot laptops, engineering workstations, peripherals, printers, and meeting-room equipment. Keep asset records, spares, and software licenses organized.\nIdentity and business systems. Administer Microsoft 365, accounts, groups, email, collaboration tools, and application access. Make onboarding fast and offboarding complete, with access approved and documented.\nReliable connectivity. Deploy and troubleshoot office and factory Wi-Fi, switches, firewalls, VPNs, cabling, DNS, and DHCP. Work with engineering on clear boundaries between corporate IT and product or test systems.\nPractical security. Implement and maintain MFA, least-privilege access, device management, encryption, patching, endpoint protection, and appropriate logging. Partner with compliance owners on required controls and evidence.\nAutomation. Use PowerShell, Python, shell scripts, or APIs to automate device setup, account lifecycle tasks, inventory, and recurring administration. Test changes and document how they work.\nRecovery and reliability. Maintain backups, test restores, monitor critical services, and document recovery steps. Handle incidents with clear priorities, safe changes, and verified fixes.\nProjects from start to finish. Own migrations, new tools, vendor coordination, and factory IT improvements. Manage the details, follow through on dependencies, and verify that the result works for its users.\n Simple, useful documentation. Keep systems, ownership, access procedures, and troubleshooting guides current so important knowledge does not live in one person's head.\nWhat we're looking for\n3+ years of hands-on IT, systems administration, or infrastructure experience, or equivalent demonstrated experience delivering and operating these systems.\nA record of personally shipping improvements and resolving difficult problems. Be ready to explain what you did, how you tested it, and what changed as a result.\nStrong Windows and Microsoft 365 administration skills, including identity, permissions, endpoint management, and practical security controls.\nNetworking fundamentals and the ability to troubleshoot methodically across devices, services, and connectivity.\nComfort writing and maintaining scripts or small integrations that remove repetitive work.\nGood judgment when handling sensitive information, privileged access, incidents, and production changes. You know when to act, when to escalate, and how to leave a clear record.\nClear communication, responsive support, and the ability to prioritize urgent issues while completing longer-term projects.\nAbility to work at our El Segundo factory five days a week.\nBonus\nBuilt or scaled IT at a startup, hardware company, factory, or other fast-moving environment.\nExperience with Microsoft Entra ID, Intune, macOS or Linux administration, virtualization, cloud infrastructure, or engineering software environments.\nImplemented technical controls and gathered evidence for NIST 800-171, CMMC, or similar security programs.\nSupported site moves, factory expansion, or recovery from a significant outage.\nWhat success looks like\nNew hires have working equipment and the right access on day one.\nIT issues are resolved with clear communication, and repeat problems become permanent fixes.\nDevices, accounts, licenses, and critical systems have accurate records, secure configurations, and tested recovery procedures.\nRoutine work becomes simpler and more reliable through automation that the team can maintain.\nOur culture = elite sports team. Winning = having fun\nHyperfocus\nExtreme Ownership\nRadical Transparency\nWhy Icarus\nMeaningful equity\nTop market salary and bonuses\nHealth, dental, and vision insurance\nFactory in El Segundo\nReal ownership, real hardware, real flight\nSmall team, massive responsibility\nHigh signal (engineering) to noise (management) culture\nDream desk setup\nDaily lunch\nUnlimited Celsius\nHiring process\nPhone screen\nPractical technical interview focused on troubleshooting, systems ownership, and work you have delivered\nOne-on-one with CEO\nMeet the team in person\nUS salary range\n$120,000 - $160,000 USD per year\nThis range reflects base salary only. Actual compensation depends on relevant experience, skills, qualifications, and role scope. Equity is part of Icarus' total compensation package.\nWe're an equal opportunity employer. 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