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Merlin · 1 day ago

Vice President, Air Vehicle Integration

Boston, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

12+ years exp

Merlin is building the world’s most capable non-human pilot. As VP of Air Vehicle Integration & Hardware Development, you’ll lead the team responsible for adapting and integrating the Merlin Pilot autonomy system across a fleet of aircraft, ensuring safe, certifiable, and repeatable flight.

Air TransportationInformation TechnologySoftwareTransportation

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead all aspects of aircraft integration and adaptation for the Merlin Pilot across multiple platforms

Define and deliver integration plans covering avionics architecture, wiring, structural installation, power and cooling, EMI/EMC, and ICDs

Oversee mechanical and electrical design, environmental qualification (DO-160), and airworthiness compliance (ARP4754A, ARP4761)

Develop and operate systems-integration labs, SILs, HILs, and flight-test instrumentation—ensuring high fidelity and uptime

Manage suppliers for harnesses, LRUs, racks, and test services; own quality, delivery, and cost

Establish configuration management discipline, engineering release, and traceability from requirements through test

Build, lead, and mentor a multi-disciplinary hardware organization focused on safety, learning, and execution velocity

Partner with leadership to hit ground, taxi, and flight-test milestones that move autonomy from lab to sky

Develop strong relationships with suppliers and target airframe OEMs to enable on-time delivery of Merlin autonomy capabilities to end users

Qualification

Aircraft systems integrationAvionics architectureEnvironmental qualification (DO-160)Configuration managementSupplier oversightFlight-test readinessCommunicatorFAA DER delegationsDO-254 experienceIntegration of advanced sensorsAutonomy payloadsU.S. security clearanceTeam leadership