Air Vehicle Integration Lead, Autonomy Programs

Merlin Labs; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Merlin Labs in Boston is looking for a Senior Program Manager for Air Vehicle Integration. You will own the program to integrate Merlin Pilot onto airframes, ensuring the processes from integration through flight test and certification.

This role requires strong leadership in aerospace and autonomy, managing multiple integration programs while engaging closely with various technical teams. The ideal candidate brings a mix of operational rigor and strategic thinking.

Qualifications

• Deep program leadership in aerospace, autonomy, or safety-critical systems.
• Comfortable in STC review, hardware integration bench, and customer program review.
• Thrives amid ambiguity and high execution velocity.

Responsibilities

• Own program for getting Merlin Pilot onto airframes.
• Run integration programs with rigor and predictability.
• Partner daily with various teams including AVI, autonomy, and safety.

Skills

Program leadership in aerospace

Technical fluency in integration

Certification literacy

Operational rigor

Strategic operations

Job description

Merlin Labs in Boston is looking for a Senior Program Manager for Air Vehicle Integration. You will own the program to integrate Merlin Pilot onto airframes, ensuring the processes from integration through flight test and certification.

This role requires strong leadership in aerospace and autonomy, managing multiple integration programs while engaging closely with various technical teams. The ideal candidate brings a mix of operational rigor and strategic thinking.