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Senior System Engineer Integration & Verification

Merlin Labs

Job Location:

Boston, NH - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 165000 - 195000

Posted: 2 August 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 15 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Merlin:

Merlin (NASDAQ: MRLN) is a publicly traded aerospace and defense company building a non-human pilot to deliver full-stack autonomy for any aircraft from takeoff to touchdown. The Merlin Pilot autonomy system powers a growing range of aircraft and mission profiles and has been proven through hundreds of autonomous flights from Merlins global flight test facilities including Kerikeri New Zealand; Quonset Point Rhode Island; and soon Bedford Massachusetts. Headquartered in Boston Merlin is expanding its organization to accelerate the development and deployment of its autonomy platform helping customers solve some of aviations most pressing challenges from pilot shortages to improving flight safety. Backed by some of the worlds leading investors prior to its public listing Merlin continues to advance the certification and commercialization of autonomous flight across commercial and defense aviation.

About you:

You are an experienced systems engineer with primary experience in the Integration & Verification of System/Sub-Systems. You have experience in Integration & Verification test procedure and test case development as well as capturing definition of Test Facility definition. Your experience will be applied during requirements review to ensure System/Sub-System requirements are testable and identify gaps between Test Facility capabilities and documented verification strategy for requirements. You will align Test Procedure and Test Case development deliverables to program schedules to ensure execution of testing for a particular phase of the program is ready to run against deliveries from Mission Autonomy engineering teams.

As a secondary domain of experience you will be capable of aiding in the development of system/sub-system architecture system/sub-system requirements and testing of systems to comply with its requirements. You have experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams of varying engineering domains customers suppliers and partners. You have experience in the definition of Autonomous behaviors and functions of AI enabled control systems. You have a passion for new development and have a proven record of navigating the challenges in new product development. Youve worked in an experimental R&D of safety critical systems/sub-systems and have the ability to keep safety at the forefront while still moving quickly.

Responsibilities:

Primary:

Responsible for the development of Test Plans Test Procedures and Test Cases for the Integration and Verification of the Mission Autonomy Sub-System with the larger Merlin Pilot System
Responsible for the production of Test Reports Problem Reports as a result of testing efforts
Responsible for the Traceability between requirements test cases and test procedures
Responsible for ensuring development of Test Plans Test Procedures and Test Cases are delivered in alignment with the program schedule
Responsible for assessing the test strategies to ensure that the Test Facilities support the testing of the Sub-Systems
Reviews requirements through the lens of ability to Test and provide feedback to correct requirements
Ensures Test Facilities are conformed for formal Integration and Verification testing.
Supports Integration and Verification of Flight Autonomy Sub-System on the Air Vehicle Platform

Secondary:

Participate in the development of systems engineering development plans and processes as needed for technical execution.
Managing systems engineering tasking and aligning disciplines to support their successful and timely completion
Development of descriptions of Features and Functions to be executed by the Sub-System
Development of Sub-System Level Requirements
Development of Sub-System Level Test Methods and Testing Strategies
Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional teams
Support/Execution of verification and validation activities.
Change Control and Change Impact Analysis of Test Cases Test Procedures
Reviews of System Engineering artifacts such as requirements with customers suppliers and regulatory authorities as required.
Review 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.
Collaborate cross-functionally with the safety hardware and software teams to capture document and communicate requirements and interfaces.

Qualifications:

BS in Electrical/Aerospace/Systems Engineering or a related subject MS preferred.
6-9 years of experience conducting Integration and Verification/Systems Engineering activities
Specific experience in Integration and Testing of Flight Control Systems with aspects of ML or Autonomy
Experience in Integration and Verification of Flight Control Systems
Demonstrated ability in troubleshooting and finding root cause of issues found during Integration and Verification
Experience with requirements management tools and processes
Demonstrated ability to develop requirements for Test Facilities architecture and interfaces and perform requirements validation and verification

Highly Desired Experience:

Experience conducting in development of Testing artifacts which support FAA/EASA/DOD certification programs
Hands-on experience in integration and verification of avionics equipment using ARP4754A and RTCA DO-178B/C for safety-critical systems.
Specific integration and verification experience in the area of Automatic Flight Controls Flight Management or 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

$165000 - $195000 a year

The compensation range provided is a good-faith estimate based on a wide range of factors inclusive of base salary only. The actual offer will be determined by a variety of factors including the candidates qualifications skills experience education and training. Highly competitive equity grants are considered part of Merlins total compensation package. Additionally Merlin offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees.

Merlin Labs offers an innovative entrepreneurial and team-focused startup environment. We also offer a top-notch benefits package (health dental life unlimited vacation and 401k with match) and work/life integration. Being part of the Merlin team allows you to become part of a small team that supports professional development while working together to achieve our mission.

Merlin Labs is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin genetic information sex (including pregnancy) gender gender identity and expression sexual orientation age marital status military service or obligation or disability status or any other characteristic protected by law. All job offers are contingent upon the candidate passing background and reference checks.

At this time we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or consider candidates who require visa transfers. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

In compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application interviewing completing any pre-employment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process please direct your inquiries to: emailprotected

Merlin Labs does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

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