- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- BostonMassachusettsUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- May 8, 2023
- Salary
- $85,000–$115,000 a year
Full-time
Electrical Engineer
Job description
Merlin Labs — Electrical Engineer (Boston, Massachusetts).
Job responsibilities
- Design, develop, and integrate electrical systems and hardware for autonomous aircraft platforms including power distribution, avionics interfaces, harnessing, sensors, communications, and embedded electronics
- Create schematics, wiring diagrams, and electrical documentation to support prototype and production hardware builds
- Support electrical architecture development, component selection, system integration, and hardware validation activities
- Collaborate closely with mechanical, avionics, software, systems engineering, manufacturing, and flight test teams to ensure seamless integration across aircraft systems
- Perform electrical analysis, troubleshooting, and root cause investigations to resolve hardware and integration issues
- Support prototype assembly, hardware bring-up, integration testing, environmental testing, and flight test operations
- Develop and execute electrical test plans, validation procedures, and qualification activities
- Work with suppliers and manufacturing partners to support fabrication, sourcing, and production readiness efforts
Job requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related engineering discipline
- 1-3 years of professional electrical engineering experience in aerospace, autonomous systems, robotics, automotive, defense, or other high-performance hardware industries
- Experience designing and integrating electrical systems for complex electromechanical platforms
- Experience creating wiring diagrams, wiring harness documentation, and electrical integration drawings
- Knowledge of power systems, signal integrity, embedded hardware, sensors, communications interfaces, and avionics integration principles
- Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up, lab debugging, electrical testing, and troubleshooting
- Familiarity with oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers, and other electrical lab equipment
- Understanding of EMC/EMI considerations, grounding strategies, and reliability-focused design practices
