Lead Systems Engineer, Flight Autonomy

Quiet Capital; United States; Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, life insurance

Unlimited vacation

401k with match

Job summary

Merlin Labs in the United States is seeking a senior Systems Engineer to lead a small team and own system architecture, requirements, and verification for autonomous flight platforms. The role involves cross-functional collaboration with safety, hardware, and software teams, and interactions with customers and regulatory bodies to ensure safety-critical compliance.

We welcome remote applicants with a preference for those able to relocate to our Boston HQ for hybrid work.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical/Aerospace/Systems Engineering; MS preferred.
• 6–9 years in systems engineering (4–6 yrs with MS; 2–4 yrs with PhD).
• Experience in Flight Control Systems with ML or Autonomy.
• Experience with requirements management tools and processes.
• Ability to develop system-level requirements, architecture and interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of System Engineers and ensure delivery of work products.
• Develop system engineering plans and processes for technical execution.
• Manage system-level verification and validation activities.
• Lead reviews with customers, suppliers, and regulators.
• Collaborate with safety, hardware, and software teams to capture interfaces.

Skills

Flight Control Systems with ML/Auton

Requirements management tools

Lead small teams

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS in Electrical/Aerospace/Systems Engineering

Tools

Simulink

Cameo

IADS

Jama

Job description

Merlin Labs in the United States is seeking a senior Systems Engineer to lead a small team and own system architecture, requirements, and verification for autonomous flight platforms. The role involves cross-functional collaboration with safety, hardware, and software teams, and interactions with customers and regulatory bodies to ensure safety-critical compliance.

We welcome remote applicants with a preference for those able to relocate to our Boston HQ for hybrid work.