Senior Systems Engineer, Aerospace Autonomy & Certification

Merlin; United States; Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Unlimited vacation

401k with match

Job summary

Merlin Labs in Boston, MA (hybrid; remote possible for the right candidate) is seeking a highly experienced Systems Engineer to guide integration across aircraft platforms. You will manage requirements, architecture, and verification for civil and military certification efforts, interfacing with hardware, software, and simulation teams.

The role emphasizes leading design reviews, ensuring safety, and coordinating multi-domain teams to deliver validated, certified solutions in autonomous flight

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical/Aerospace/Systems Engineering; MS preferred.
• 10+ years of systems engineering in FAA/EASA/Military certification.
• Proven ability to lead as a Systems Engineer across aircraft integration.
• Experience coordinating hardware, software, electrical, mechanical, and test.
• Experience with requirements management tools and processes.
• Hands-on avionics integration using civil/military standards.
• Familiarity with general aviation aircraft and integration.

Responsibilities

• Guide system development from requirements capture through to final demonstration.
• Facilitate operation concepts, system architecture, requirements and certification planning for Merlin product integrations.
• Work across safety, hardware, simulation, and software teams to document interfaces.
• Host design reviews of architectures for senior leadership across disciplines.
• Manage systems engineering tasking and align disciplines for timely completion.
• Contribute to systems engineering development plans and processes as needed.
• Participate in artifact reviews with customers, suppliers, and regulators.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements Management

System Design

Test & Validation

Cross-functional Leadership

Education

BS in Electrical/Aerospace/Systems Engineering

MS preferred

Tools

Jama

JIRA

Simulink

Cameo

IADS

Job description

Merlin Labs in Boston, MA (hybrid; remote possible for the right candidate) is seeking a highly experienced Systems Engineer to guide integration across aircraft platforms. You will manage requirements, architecture, and verification for civil and military certification efforts, interfacing with hardware, software, and simulation teams.

The role emphasizes leading design reviews, ensuring safety, and coordinating multi-domain teams to deliver validated, certified solutions in autonomous flight