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Icarus · 3 hours ago

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

positionEl Segundo
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$120K/yr - $220K/yr
date2+ years exp

Icarus is a pioneering company focused on reclaiming the stratosphere through innovative solar-powered aircraft. They are seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to build and ship flight-critical embedded software for long-endurance stratospheric aircraft, owning embedded subsystems from architecture to flight validation.

AerospaceArtificial Intelligence (AI)HardwareMachine Learning

Responsibilities

Build and ship flight-critical embedded software for long-endurance stratospheric aircraft
Own embedded subsystems end to end: architecture, implementation, bring-up, debugging, test, and flight validation
Write firmware for MCU-based avionics, sensors, actuators, power systems, and comms interfaces
Integrate sensors and peripherals (IMU, GNSS, air data, magnetometer, servos, radios) and build reliable drivers and middleware
Design robust telemetry, logging, and health monitoring to support long-duration autonomous operations
Build test harnesses, HIL hooks, and automation that makes iteration loops faster
Support integration, production bring-up, and flight ops in the desert

Qualification

Embedded systems experienceC/C++ programmingRTOSBare-metal firmwareEmbedded interfacesProtocolsDebugging skillsTroubleshooting in the fieldOwnershipResponsibility

Required

2+ years shipping real embedded systems (aerospace, robotics, automotive, defense, or similarly high-reliability domains)
Strong C/C++ fundamentals and comfort working close to hardware
Experience with RTOS or bare-metal firmware, interrupts, timing, and deterministic systems
Experience with common embedded interfaces and protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet)
Strong debugging skills using scopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, and real-world fault reproduction
Comfort moving fast, owning outcomes, and troubleshooting in the field

Benefits

Meaningful equity
Top market salary and bonuses
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Daily lunch
Unlimited celsius

Company

Icarus

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Icarus is a technology company developing solar-powered drones capable of capturing high-resolution imagery at scale.
dateFounded in 2023
location
El Segundo, California, USA
people-size2-10 employees
web-link
https://www.icarus.one

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$0.5M
Key Investors
Y Combinator
2025-12-03Pre Seed· $0.5M
2023-06-20Pre Seed

Leadership Team

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Henry Kwan
CEO
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