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Merlin Labs

Autonomous flight control for aircraft

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Design EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBoston, MA, USA$150k - $200k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical, Electro-Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering and at least 5 years of technical work experience.
  • Advanced modeling experience with tools such as SolidWorks, CATIA, Onshape, Fusion 360, or Creo.
  • Proven experience taking designs from concept through detailed design, build, and test in rapid design cycles.
  • Experience leading engineering activities such as mechanism design, controls design and analysis, environmental analysis including thermal, vibration, and airflow, and structural analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Design, integrate, and test avionics and control components for aircraft and test labs.
  • Oversee or perform design and analysis tasks for system integration, including stress and model analyses.
  • Provide computer-aided design (CAD) work in support of design activities, applying industry best practices for geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
  • Support and participate in component, system-development, and system-certification testing as needed, including creating test plans, analyzing data, and generating and documenting test reports.
  • Prepare and coordinate mechanical design and fabrication drawings and related documents.
  • Travel up to 25–50%, sometimes on short notice, to domestic and international locations to support aircraft and system integration and testing.

Desired Qualifications

  • Working knowledge and understanding of the qualification and regulatory requirements for commercial and military aircraft, specifically RTCA DO-160, DO-254, and MIL-STD-810.
  • Hands-on capability in a lab or field setting, including SMT soldering, drilling, using hand tools, and designing and building complicated mechanical assemblies.
  • Hands-on experience with electromechanical systems such as motors and with associated electromagnetic interference/electromagnetic compatibility (EMI/EMC) design and qualification testing.
  • Expertise in weight-critical, high-performance design techniques for mechanical systems interface management.
  • Familiarity with lab test equipment, including oscilloscopes, multimeters, current probes, data acquisition, and bus analyzers.

About the Company

Merlin Labs

Autonomous flight control for aircraft

Merlin Labs builds autonomous flight technology, focusing on the Merlin Pilot, an autonomous flight system designed to be deployed across aircraft of any size or age. How it works: the Merlin Pilot is an autonomous pilot system that can operate with a human pilot during a transitional phase, increasing safety and trust. It’s designed to be integrated into existing and future aircraft through partnerships with aviation authorities and manufacturers; revenue comes from selling and licensing the technology to operators and OEMs. What makes Merlin different: it emphasizes a scalable, adaptable platform that is validated through regulatory engagement (FAA, CAA NZ) and a phased approach to autonomy rather than immediate full automation. What is the goal: to enable safe, scalable autonomous flight across commercial airlines, cargo operators, and potentially private aircraft, by providing a certified, integrated autonomous flight solution that can be adopted across fleets.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Boston, MA
Founded
2019

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