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Merlin · 2 days ago

Avionics Process Engineer

Boston, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

4+ years exp

Merlin is a venture backed aerospace startup building a non-human pilot to enable both reduced crew and uncrewed flight. The Avionics Process Engineer will partner with engineering, program, and quality teams to design and implement scalable development processes for autonomous aerospace applications.

Air TransportationInformation TechnologySoftwareTransportation

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable and compliant development processes for integrated software and hardware systems used in autonomous aerospace applications

Standardize workflows for systems engineering, requirements management, design reviews, integration, and validation across multi-disciplinary teams

Define interfaces between embedded software, avionics hardware, autonomy stacks, and control systems to streamline collaboration and delivery

Drive tool selection, integration, and automation for development pipelines, including PLM, ALM, version control, simulation environments, and CI/CD

Lead process documentation efforts to meet industry standards including DO-178C, DO-254, ARP4754A, and other applicable aerospace regulations

Collaborate with systems, software, hardware, and flight test teams to ensure consistency, traceability, and verification from concept to deployment

Develop and monitor engineering process metrics (quality, velocity, traceability, compliance) to identify opportunities for improvement

Facilitate retrospectives, root cause analyses, and corrective/preventive action planning to drive continuous improvement

Support audits, technical reviews, and certification documentation as required by regulatory and customer bodies

Qualification

Aerospace EngineeringSystems EngineeringProcess EngineeringAerospace StandardsDevelopment ToolsTechnical DocumentationAnalytical SkillsCommunication SkillsFacilitation Skills

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field

4+ years of experience in process engineering, systems engineering, or engineering operations within aerospace, defense, or autonomous vehicle domains

Strong understanding of the software and hardware development lifecycle, including systems integration and verification for complex platforms

Experience with aerospace standards such as DO-178C, DO-254, ARP4754A, or MIL-STD processes

Familiarity with development and lifecycle tools such as Jira, Confluence, Git/GitLab, Jenkins, DOORS, Polarion, or similar

Ability to document and optimize technical processes across systems, software, and hardware engineering domains

Excellent analytical, communication, and facilitation skills