Electrical Engineer II

Quiet Capital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Dental

Life

Unlimited vacation

401k with match

Work/life integration

Job summary

Merlin Labs seeks a motivated electrical engineer to design, develop, and integrate electrical systems for autonomous aircraft platforms, spanning power distribution, avionics interfaces, harnessing, sensors, and embedded electronics. You will create schematics, wiring diagrams, and supporting documentation for prototype and production builds.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to validate hardware, perform lab testing, and drive reliability, weight optimization, and power

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• 3–5 years of professional electrical engineering experience in aerospace or high‑performance hardware industries.
• Experience designing and integrating electrical systems for complex electromechanical platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and integrate electrical systems and hardware for autonomous aircraft platforms including power distribution, avionics interfaces, harnessing, sensors, communications, and embedded electronics.
• Create schematics, wiring diagrams, and electrical documentation to support prototype and production hardware builds.
• Support electrical architecture development, component selection, system integration, and hardware validation activities.
• Collaborate with mechanical, avionics, software, systems engineering, manufacturing, and flight test teams for seamless integration across aircraft systems.
• Perform electrical analysis, troubleshooting, and root cause investigations to resolve hardware and integration issues.
• Support prototype assembly, hardware bring‑up, integration testing, environmental testing, and flight test operations.
• Develop and execute electrical test plans, validation procedures, and qualification activities.
• Work with suppliers and manufacturing partners to support fabrication, sourcing, and production readiness.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, manufacturability, weight optimization, power efficiency, and system performance.

Skills

Electrical system design

Aerospace hardware

System integration

EMC/EMI design

Lab debugging

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Logic analyzers

Job description

About Merlin:

Merlin is a venture backed aerospace startup building a non-human pilot to enable both reduced crew and uncrewed flight. Backed by some of the world’s leading investors, Merlin is scaling alongside our customers to begin leveraging autonomy today to solve some of aviation’s biggest challenges.

About You:

You are a motivated and detail-oriented electrical engineer who is excited to help develop next-generation autonomous aerospace systems. You thrive in fast-paced startup environments where collaboration, ownership, and technical excellence are critical to success. You bring experience designing and integrating complex electrical systems for aerospace, robotics, autonomous systems, or other high-performance hardware applications.

You enjoy solving challenging technical problems and working across multidisciplinary teams to bring advanced hardware from concept through flight testing and production. You are comfortable balancing rapid development timelines with the rigor required for mission-critical systems and regulated environments. You are hands-on, adaptable, and passionate about building reliable, scalable electrical architectures that enable autonomous flight.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and integrate electrical systems and hardware for autonomous aircraft platforms including power distribution, avionics interfaces, harnessing, sensors, communications, and embedded electronics


• Create schematics, wiring diagrams, and electrical documentation to support prototype and production hardware builds


• Support electrical architecture development, component selection, system integration, and hardware validation activities


• Collaborate closely with mechanical, avionics, software, systems engineering, manufacturing, and flight test teams to ensure seamless integration across aircraft systems


• Perform electrical analysis, troubleshooting, and root cause investigations to resolve hardware and integration issues


• Support prototype assembly, hardware bring-up, integration testing, environmental testing, and flight test operations


• Develop and execute electrical test plans, validation procedures, and qualification activities


• Work with suppliers and manufacturing partners to support fabrication, sourcing, and production readiness efforts


• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, manufacturability, weight optimization, power efficiency, and system performance


• Operate effectively in a fast-moving development environment with evolving priorities and aggressive execution schedules

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related engineering discipline


• 3–5 years of professional electrical engineering experience in aerospace, autonomous systems, robotics, automotive, defense, or other high-performance hardware industries


• Experience designing and integrating electrical systems for complex electromechanical platforms


• Experience creating wiring diagrams, wiring harness documentation, and electrical integration drawings


• Knowledge of power systems, signal integrity, embedded hardware, sensors, communications interfaces, and avionics integration principles


• Hands‑on experience with hardware bring-up, lab debugging, electrical testing, and troubleshooting


• Familiarity with oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, and other electrical lab equipment


• Understanding of EMC/EMI considerations, grounding strategies, and reliability‑focused design practices


• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams


• Experience supporting autonomous aircraft, UAVs, eVTOL platforms, robotics systems, or flight hardware development is highly preferred


• Hands‑on mechanical prototyping a plus (3d printing, laser cutting, etc.)


• Familiarity with FAA certification environments, aerospace standards, or regulated development processes is a plus

Merlin Labs offers an innovative, entrepreneurial, and team-focused startup environment. We also offer a top‑notch benefits package (health, dental, life, unlimited vacation, and 401k with match) and work/life integration. Being part of the Merlin team allows you to become part of a small team that supports professional development while working together to achieve our mission.

• health


• dental


• life


• unlimited vacation


• 401k with match


• work/life integration

Merlin Labs is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military service or obligation or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All job offers are contingent upon the candidate passing background and reference checks.

At this time, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or consider candidates who require visa transfers. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to: [e-mail]

Merlin Labs does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

115000 - 150000 USD a year

The compensation range provided is a good‑faith estimate based on a wide range of factors, inclusive of base salary only. The actual offer will be determined by a variety of factors including the candidate's qualifications, skills, experience, education, and training. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Merlin's total compensation package. Additionally, Merlin offers top‑tier benefits for full‑time employees.