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Merlin · 5 months ago

Hardware Integration Engineer (Electrical)

Boston

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Merlin Labs is a venture-backed aerospace startup focused on building a non-human pilot to enhance aviation through autonomy. They are seeking a Senior Avionics Electrical Engineer to lead avionics systems integration and testing, manage electrical design documentation, and guide other engineers in developing advanced aircraft systems.

Air TransportationInformation TechnologySoftwareTransportation

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead and perform avionics systems integration and testing of components of our aircraft autonomy system

Write and maintain electrical systems requirements documents, electrical load analyses, and other related documents for prototyping and certification

Write, maintain and execute test plans and design verification documents

Specify, identify, integrate and verify Commercial/Modified-Off-the-Shelf (COTS/MOTS) electronic subsystems for aircraft installation

Prepare and release electrical design and fabrication documentation for partners, vendors, and customers

Work with suppliers, managing their performance to requirements, budget and schedule

Provide guidance to other electrical engineers and technicians across the team working on electrical and electronic aspects of the system architecture and schematics including power, computer, electro-mechanical, interconnect systems, wireless communications, cable harnesses, packaging, cable routing, and user interfaces and controls

This position may require up to 50% travel to both domestic and international locations to support hardware integration

Qualification

Avionics systems integrationElectrical systems designCOTS/MOTS integrationWire harness designElectrical load analysisStandard interface protocolsLab test equipmentElectromechanical systemsProblem-solving skillsCommunication skills

Required

BS in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering

10+ years of relevant systems level electrical systems and integration design experience for the aviation, aerospace, industries

Experience integrating and testing avionics systems

Experience with component specification, supplier interaction, and procurement processes

Experience integrating and debugging systems containing COTS/MOTS modules, custom circuits, software, sensors, and human / machine / graphical user interfaces

Working knowledge of integrating various components using standard interface protocols such as ARINC 429, RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485

Familiarity with lab test equipment, including oscilloscopes, multimeters, current probes, data acquisition, and bus analyzers

Experience with wire harness design and connector component selection and sourcing

Outstanding organization, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills

Preferred

Specific experience with aircraft avionics, communications, and power distribution and management systems

Working knowledge and understanding of the qualification and regulatory requirements for commercial and military aircraft. Specifically: RTCA D0-160, DO-178, DO-254; and MIL-STD-810

Hands-on capability in a lab/field setting and able to function comfortably as an electromechanical technician to build and prove out designs. (SMT soldering, drilling, wiring, crimping, use of hand tools, design/build of cable assemblies.)

Hands-on experience with electro-mechanical systems such as motors and associated EMI/EMC design and qualification testing

Aviation/Aerospace wire harness design experience

Experience with design tools such as SolidWorks Electrical, Altium, or KiCAD