Lead Systems Engineer, Flight Autonomy

Team: Systems Engineering

Location: Boston

Commitment: Full Time

Workplace Type: hybrid

Salary:

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.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a small team of System Engineers and be accountable for the execution of System Engineering tasks and delivery of work products which includes the following:

  • Lead 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

  • Manage system-level verification and validation activities.

  • Lead reviews of artifacts 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.

  • Work 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 Control Systems with aspects of ML or Autonomy

• Experience in Flight Control System Development

• Demonstrated ability to lead small teams 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