Senior Systems Engineer, Flight Autonomy

Merlin Labs; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Unlimited vacation

401k with match

Job summary

Merlin Labs in Boston is seeking an experienced systems engineer to lead architecture, requirements, and verification for autonomous flight systems. You will own significant parts of system architecture, interfaces, and verification plans on a small, agile team.

Collaborate with safety, hardware, and software teams to capture requirements and ensure robust validation. A BS/MS and 6–9 years in SE are expected, with strong emphasis on safety-critical aviation systems.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical, Aerospace or Systems Engineering; MS preferred.
• 6–9 years of systems engineering experience; more with MS/PhD.
• Experience in Flight Controls System development with ML or autonomy.
• Experience in flight control system development and verification.

Responsibilities

• Develop system engineering plans and processes for technical execution.
• Manage SE tasking and align disciplines for timely completion.
• Develop descriptions of features to be executed by subsystems.
• Develop Sub-System Requirements and Test Methods/Strategies.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with safety, hardware and software teams.
• Support verification and validation activities.
• Review SE artifacts with customers, suppliers and authorities.
• Own major portions of system architecture, interfaces and operation concepts.

Skills

Flight controls

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety-critical systems

MBSE

Education

BS in Electrical/Aerospace/Systems Engineering

MS preferred

Tools

Simulink

Cameo

IADS

Jama

MBSE tools

Job description

About Merlin:

Merlin (NASDAQ: MRLN) is a publicly traded aerospace and defense company building a non-human pilot to deliver full-stack autonomy for any aircraft from takeoff to touchdown. The Merlin Pilot autonomy system powers a growing range of aircraft and mission profiles and has been proven through hundreds of autonomous flights from Merlin's global flight test facilities, including Kerikeri, New Zealand; Quonset Point, Rhode Island; and soon, Bedford, Massachusetts. Headquartered in Boston, Merlin is expanding its organization to accelerate the development and deployment of its autonomy platform, helping customers solve some of aviation's most pressing challenges, from pilot shortages to improving flight safety. Backed by some of the world's leading investors prior to its public listing, Merlin continues to advance the certification and commercialization of autonomous flight across commercial and defense aviation.

Who you are:

You are an experienced systems engineer with experience in the development of system/sub-system architecture, system/sub-system requirements, and testing of systems to comply with its requirements. You have experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams of varying engineering domains, customers, suppliers, and partners. You have experience in the definition of Autonomous behaviors and functions of AI enabled control systems. You have a passion for new development and have a proven record of navigating the challenges in new product development. You’ve worked in an experimental R&D of safety critical systems/sub-systems and have the ability to keep safety at the forefront while still moving quickly.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in the development of systems engineering development plans and processes as needed for technical execution.
• Managing systems engineering tasking and aligning disciplines to support their successful and timely completion
• Development of descriptions of Features and Functions to be executed by the Sub-System
• Development of Sub-System Level Requirements
• Development of Sub-System Level Test Methods and Testing Strategies
• Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional teams
• Support/Execution of verification and validation activities.
• Reviews of System Engineering artifacts such as requirements, with customers, suppliers, and regulatory authorities as required.
• Review of concepts of operation, system architecture (including functional and physical architectures), system requirements, and system interfaces for Merlin products. On this small, agile team, you will own significant pieces of these activities yourself.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with the safety, hardware, and software teams to capture, document, and communicate requirements and interfaces.

Qualifications:

• BS in Electrical/Aerospace/Systems Engineering or a related subject, MS preferred.
• 6-9 years of experience conducting systems engineering (4-6 years with MS degree; 2-4 years with PhD).
• Specific experience in Flight Controls System Development with aspects of ML or Autonomy
• Experience in Flight Control System development
• Demonstrated ability in solving complex architectural and systems engineering-related problems
• Experience with requirements management tools and processes
• Demonstrated ability to develop system-level requirements, architecture, and interfaces, and perform requirements validation and verification

Highly Desired Experience:

• Experience conducting systems engineering in FAA/EASA/DOD certification programs
• Hands-on experience in certifying avionics equipment using ARP4754A and RTCA DO-178B/C for safety-critical systems.
• Specific experience in the area of Automatic Flight Controls, Flight Management, or Display Systems.
• Specific experience in developing software requirements and performing software verification.
• Working knowledge of FAA/EASA/DOD regulations and standards is a plus.
• Working knowledge of Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) is a plus but not required.
• Familiarity with Simulink, Cameo, IADS, Jama

$165,000 - $220,000 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.

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.

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.

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