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Merlin · 4 months ago

Avionics Integration Engineer

Boston, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Merlin is a venture-backed aerospace startup focused on developing a non-human pilot system for aviation. The Avionics Integration Engineer will be responsible for defining and maturing electrical and electronic aspects of aircraft autonomy systems, integrating electronic subsystems, and preparing design and certification documents.

Air TransportationInformation TechnologySoftwareTransportation

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Define and mature electrical and electronic aspects of the architecture for our aircraft autonomy system, including power distribution, communications, computer, electro-mechanical, control systems, and user interfaces and controls

Integrate and verify Commercial/Modified-Off-the-Shelf (COTS/MOTS) electronic subsystems for aircraft and test lab installation

Provide guidance to lab and aircraft installation technicians

Prepare and release electrical design and fabrication drawings, test plans and reports, and associated aircraft installation and certification documents

This position may require up to 50% travel, sometimes with short notice, to both domestic and international locations to support aircraft and system integration

Qualification

Electrical EngineeringSystems IntegrationCOTS/MOTS IntegrationInterface ProtocolsLab Test EquipmentSystem SchematicsWire Harness DesignElectromechanical SystemsDesign ToolsAnalytical SkillsCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving Skills

Required

BS in Electronics, Electrical, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering

5+ years of relevant systems level electrical systems and integration design experience for the aviation and aerospace industries

Experience integrating and debugging systems containing COTS/MOTS modules, custom circuits, software, sensors, and human / machine / graphical user interfaces

Working knowledge of integrating various components using standard interface protocols such as ARINC 429, RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485

Familiarity with lab test equipment, including oscilloscopes, multimeters, current probes, data acquisition, and bus analyzers

Experience with creating and interpreting system schematics, wiring diagrams, and subsystem block diagrams

Experience with wire harness design and connector component selection and sourcing

Outstanding organization, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills

Preferred

Specific experience with aircraft avionics, communications, and power distribution and management systems

Working knowledge and understanding of the qualification and regulatory requirements for commercial and military aircraft. Specifically: RTCA DO-160, DO-178, DO-254, and MIL-STD-810

Hands-on capability in lab, field, and aircraft settings and able to function comfortably as an electromechanical technician to build and prove out designs. (SMT soldering, drilling, wiring, crimping, use of hand tools, design/build of cable assemblies.)

Hands-on experience with electro-mechanical systems such as motors and associated EMI/EMC design and qualification testing

Aviation/Aerospace wire harness design experience

Experience with design tools such as SolidWorks, Altium, or KiCAD