Staff System Engineer, Integration & Verification

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; Smithfield, 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. 

About You:

You are an experienced systems engineer with primary experience in the Integration & Verification of System/Sub-Systems.  You have experience in Integration & Verification test procedure and test case development as well as capturing definition of Test Facility definition.  Your experience will be applied during requirements review to ensure System/Sub-System requirements are testable and identify gaps between Test Facility capabilities and documented verification strategy for requirements.  You will align Test Procedure and Test Case development deliverables to program schedules to ensure execution of testing for a particular phase of the program is ready to run against deliveries from Mission Autonomy engineering teams.

As a secondary domain of experience, you will be capable of aiding 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: 

Primary:

Responsible for the development of Test Plans, Test Procedures, and Test Cases for the Integration and Verification of the Mission Autonomy Sub-System with the larger Merlin Pilot System

Responsible for the production of Test Reports, Problem Reports as a result of testing efforts

Responsible for the Traceability between requirements, test cases and test procedures

Responsible for ensuring development of Test Plans, Test Procedures, and Test Cases are delivered in alignment with the program schedule

Responsible for assessing the test strategies to ensure that the Test Facilities support the testing of the Sub-Systems

Reviews requirements through the lens of ability to Test and provide feedback to correct requirements

Ensures Test Facilities are conformed for formal Integration and Verification testing.

Supports Integration and Verification of Flight Autonomy Sub-System  on the Air Vehicle Platform

Secondary:

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.

Change Control and Change Impact Analysis of Test Cases, Test Procedures 

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 Integration and Verification/Systems Engineering activities.

Specific experience in Integration and Testing of Flight Control Systems with aspects of ML or Autonomy.

Experience in Integration and Verification of Flight Control Systems.

Demonstrated ability in troubleshooting and finding root cause of issues found during Integration and Verification.

Experience with requirements management tools and processes.

Demonstrated ability to develop requirements for Test Facilities, architecture, and interfaces, and perform requirements validation and verification.

Nice to Have:

Experience conducting in development of Testing artifacts which support FAA/EASA/DOD certification programs.

Hands-on experience in integration and verification of  avionics equipment using ARP4754A and RTCA DO-178B/C for safety-critical systems.

Specific integration and verification 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.

Logistics:

We welcome remote applicants for this role, with a preference for candidates based in or willing to relocate to Boston, MA for a hybrid work schedule at our HQ.

Merlin Labs offers an innovative, entrepreneurial, and team-focused startup environment. We also offer a top-notch benefits package (health, dental, life, flexible paid time off, 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.    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: people@merlinlabs.com   Merlin Labs does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.