Merlin · 6 days ago
Avionics Integration Engineer
Boston
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expMerlin Labs is a venture-backed aerospace startup focused on developing a non-human pilot for aviation. The Avionics Integration Engineer will define and mature electrical and electronic aspects of the aircraft autonomy system, integrate electronic subsystems, and prepare design and certification documents.
Air TransportationInformation TechnologySoftwareTransportation
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Define and mature electrical and electronic aspects of the architecture for our aircraft autonomy system, including power distribution, communications, computer, electro-mechanical, control systems, and user interfaces and controls
Integrate and verify Commercial/Modified-Off-the-Shelf (COTS/MOTS) electronic subsystems for aircraft and test lab installation
Provide guidance to lab and aircraft installation technicians
Prepare and release electrical design and fabrication drawings, test plans and reports, and associated aircraft installation and certification documents
Qualification
Required
BS in Electronics, Electrical, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering
5+ years of relevant systems level electrical systems and integration design experience for the aviation and aerospace industries
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 creating and interpreting system schematics, wiring diagrams, and subsystem block diagrams
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 DO-160, DO-178, DO-254, and MIL-STD-810
Hands-on capability in lab, field, and aircraft settings 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, Altium, or KiCAD
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
Baillie Gifford,Snowpoint VenturesFirst 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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