Development Assurance Lead for Avionics Certification

Merlin Labs; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Life insurance

Unlimited vacation

401k with match

Job summary

Merlin Labs seeks a senior Development Assurance leader in the Boston area to refine ARP4754B-compliant processes, mature requirements with Systems Engineering, and build a scalable, auditable certification pathway across prototypes and production configurations.

You will mentor engineers, lead audits, and collaborate across Autonomy, Air Vehicle Integration, and Flight Test teams to ensure rigorous compliance and timely program delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience applying development assurance discipline to complex avionics programs.
• Proven ability to audit, defend, and document processes with certification authorities.
• Ability to train and mentor engineers on ARP4754B, DO-178C/DO-254.

Responsibilities

• Assess processes against ARP4754B and drive improvements.
• Maintain and scale Development Assurance documentation across programs.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineering to mature requirements across prototypes to production.
• Lead cross-functional teams through complex assurance solutions on tight schedules.
• Train and mentor engineering teams on development assurance standards.

Skills

Development Assurance

Systems Engineering

DO-178C

SAE ARP4754B

Auditing & Training

Lead cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering/QA/related

Tools

Jama

DOORS

Job description

Merlin Labs seeks a senior Development Assurance leader in the Boston area to refine ARP4754B-compliant processes, mature requirements with Systems Engineering, and build a scalable, auditable certification pathway across prototypes and production configurations.

You will mentor engineers, lead audits, and collaborate across Autonomy, Air Vehicle Integration, and Flight Test teams to ensure rigorous compliance and timely program delivery.