Merlin · 6 days ago
Senior Systems Engineer
Boston, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expMerlin is a venture-backed aerospace startup building a non-human pilot to enable reduced crew and uncrewed flight. The Senior Systems Engineer will be responsible for developing system architecture, requirements, and interfaces for Merlin products while ensuring safety and timely completion of systems engineering tasks.
Air TransportationInformation TechnologySoftwareTransportation
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Participate in the development 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 across the safety, hardware, and software teams to capture, document, and communicate requirements and interfaces
Managing systems engineering tasking and aligning disciplines to support their successful and timely completion
Perform system-level verification and validation activities
Participate in the development of systems engineering development plans and processes as needed
Participate in reviews of artifacts with customers, suppliers, and regulatory authorities as required
Qualification
Required
BS in Electrical/Aerospace/Systems Engineering or a related subject, MS preferred
6+ years of experience conducting systems engineering in FAA/EASA/DOD certification programs (4+ years with MS degree)
Demonstrated ability to lead as a Systems Engineer in solving complex architectural and systems engineering-related problems
Experience with requirements management tools and processes
Hands-on experience in certifying avionics equipment using ARP4754A and RTCA DO-178B/C for flight-critical systems
Demonstrated ability to develop system-level requirements, architecture, and interfaces, and perform requirements validation and verification
Preferred
Specific experience in the area of Automatic Flight Controls, Flight Management, or Critical Flight 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
Benefits
Health
Dental
Life
Unlimited vacation
401k with match
Company
Merlin
Merlin is the leading U.S.-based developer of cost-effective, takeoff-to-touchdown autonomy for both legacy and next-generation airborne systems.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$133.5MKey Investors
First Round Capital
2025-08-14Acquired
2022-07-13Series B· $105M
2021-05-26Series A· $25M
Leadership Team
Matthew George
CEO
Ryan Carrithers
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-11-26
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