- Robot type
- Drone · Defense
- Location
- BostonMassachusettsUSA
- Job type
- Hardware
- Posted
- Jul 7, 2026
- Salary
- $165,000–$215,000 a year
Full-time
Staff Systems Engineer, Integration
Job description
Merlin Labs — Staff Systems Engineer, Integration (Boston, Massachusetts (Remote OK)).
Job responsibilities
- Guide system development and traceability from system requirements capture, through design decision making, to final demonstration for systems being implemented on various aircraft.
- Facilitate the development of concepts of operation, system architecture (including functional and physical architectures), system requirements, measures of performance, certification planning and execution from…
- Work across the safety, hardware, simulation, and software teams to capture, document, and communicate requirements and interfaces
- Host design reviews of architectures for senior leadership and review artifacts as the primary technical stakeholder across all supporting functional disciplines.
- Managing systems engineering tasking and aligning disciplines to support their successful and timely completion.
- Participate in the development of systems engineering development plans and processes as needed.
- Participate in reviews of artifacts with customers, suppliers, and regulatory authorities as required.
Job requirements
- BS in Electrical/Aerospace/Systems Engineering or a related subject, MS preferred.
- 10+ years of experience conducting systems engineering in FAA/EASA/Military certification programs (8+ years with MS degree).
- Demonstrated ability to lead as a Systems Engineer in solving complex architectural and systems engineering-related problems across aircraft integration and software.
- Demonstrated experience facilitating design across multi-disciplined functional groups: hardware, software, electrical, mechanical, and test engineering.
- Experience with requirements management tools and processes
- Hands-on experience in integrating avionics and/or avionics integrated mission equipment using civil and/or military standards for flight safety, equipment qualification, and airworthiness
- Demonstrated ability to develop system-level requirements, architecture, and interfaces, and perform requirements validation and verification.
- Demonstrated familiarity with general aviation aircraft and integration.
