Senior Autonomous Flight Systems Engineer

Quiet Capital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Unlimited vacation

401(k) with match

Job summary

Merlin Labs is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to develop system and sub-system requirements and test strategies for autonomous flight control platforms. You will collaborate with safety, hardware, and software teams to ensure interfaces and architectures meet stringent safety and regulatory requirements.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience in flight control systems, MBSE practices, and requirements validation, with a track record of delivering complex, safety-critical aerospace

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical/Aerospace/Systems Engineering; MS preferred.
• 6–9 years of experience in systems engineering (4–6 with MS; 2–4 with PhD).
• Experience in Flight Controls System development with aspects of ML or Autonomy.
• Experience with requirements management tools and processes.
• Ability to develop system-level requirements, architecture, interfaces, and perform validation and verification.

Responsibilities

• Develop system-level requirements, architecture, and interfaces for Merlin products.
• Develop sub-system level requirements and test methods/strategies.
• Collaborate with safety, hardware, and software teams to capture and communicate interfaces.
• Review system engineering artifacts with customers, suppliers, and regulators.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration to deliver technical execution on schedule.

Skills

Flight Controls System Development

Autonomy/ML integration

Systems engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

Requirements validation & verification

Problem solving in complex systems

Education

BS in Electrical/Aerospace/Systems Engineering

MS preferred

Tools

MBSE

Requirements management tools

Job description

Merlin Labs is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to develop system and sub-system requirements and test strategies for autonomous flight control platforms. You will collaborate with safety, hardware, and software teams to ensure interfaces and architectures meet stringent safety and regulatory requirements.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience in flight control systems, MBSE practices, and requirements validation, with a track record of delivering complex, safety-critical aerospace