Warehouse Operations Associate

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.

Warehouse Operations Associate

A Warehouse Operations Associate at Icarus is the backbone of

logistics,

inventory management, and critical task management. You will run cycle counts, give engineering teams efficient access to inventory, receive critical components, and solve problems every day.

Your work at HQ enables the whole team.

What you’ll do

• Manage inventory
• Run cycle counts, maintain MRP, report missing or lost inventory, constantly communicate
• Receive shipments, inventory them, and communicate their arrival to teams
• Maintain the work center
• Keep inventory areas spotless with attention to 5S
• Help solve critical facilities issues as they arise
• Work with world class engineers and build specialists to improve workflows. Everything from floor taping to reorganization.
• Manage facilities contractors
• Ensure custodial and maintenance contractors do their job
• Help source teams
• Lend a hand when needed

What we're looking for

• 3-4+ years in facilities, logistics, operations, or materials management, ideally in aerospace, defense, or other regulated manufacturing
• Comfort representing the company professionally at Shipping and Receiving center
• Demonstrated ability to work with 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
• 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 with ITAR-controlled shipments and export documentation
• 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)