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Merlin Labs

Robot type
Drone · Defense
Location
BostonMassachusettsUSA
Job type
Hardware
Posted
Aug 27, 2026
Salary
$130,000–$175,000 a year
Full-time

Flight Dynamics Engineer

Job description

We are seeking a Flight Dynamics Engineer to develop and integrate aircraft models within our simulation environment, supporting scalable and reusable modeling across multiple aircraft platforms.

Job responsibilities

  • Develop, improve, and update aircraft models that simulate aerodynamics, control systems, servos, brakes, landing gear, etc.
  • Support flight test planning, instrumentation requirements, and test data analysis to gather quality data for simulation development and validation.
  • Write software to support continuous improvements to our existing simulation.
  • Collaborate with virtual test environment users to ensure that their objectives are met.
  • Support expansion of our virtual test environment to include additional advancements needed to support our customers

Job requirements

  • BS in Aerospace or Mechanical engineering
  • 5+ years of relevant experience working with aircraft dynamics and aircraft simulation
  • Proficiency in MATLAB and Simulink with some basic knowledge of C, C++, and python
  • An understanding of conventional aircraft simulation modeling techniques
  • Experience with flight test
  • Experience with aircraft certification

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