Senior System Engineer - Integration & Verification

This Senior System Engineer role focuses on Integration & Verification (I&V) of the Mission Autonomy Sub-System within the Merlin Pilot System. You will develop test plans, procedures, and cases, ensure traceability, and align testing with program schedules. You'll also support system architecture and requirements development, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure testability and safety.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development of Test Plans, Test Procedures, and Test Cases for the Integration and Verification of the Mission Autonomy Sub-System with the larger Merlin Pilot System
• Responsible for the production of Test Reports, Problem Reports as a result of testing efforts
• Responsible for the Traceability between requirements, test cases and test procedures
• Responsible for ensuring development of Test Plans, Test Procedures, and Test Cases are delivered in alignment with the program schedule
• Responsible for assessing the test strategies to ensure that the Test Facilities support the testing of the Sub-Systems
• Reviews requirements through the lens of ability to Test and provide feedback to correct requirements
• Ensures Test Facilities are conformed for formal Integration and Verification testing.
• Supports Integration and Verification of Flight Autonomy Sub-System on the Air Vehicle Platform
• Participate in the development of systems engineering development plans and processes as needed for technical execution.
• Managing systems engineering tasking and aligning disciplines to support their successful and timely completion
• Development of descriptions of Features and Functions to be executed by the Sub-System
• Development of Sub-System Level Requirements
• Development of Sub-System Level Test Methods and Testing Strategies
• Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional teams
• Support/Execution of verification and validation activities.
• Change Control and Change Impact Analysis of Test Cases, Test Procedures
• Reviews of System Engineering artifacts such as requirements, with customers, suppliers, and regulatory authorities as required.
• Review of concepts of operation, system architecture (including functional and physical architectures), system requirements, and system interfaces for Merlin products. On this small, agile team, you will own significant pieces of these activities yourself.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with the safety, hardware, and software teams to capture, document, and communicate requirements and interfaces.

Requirements

• BS in Electrical/Aerospace/Systems Engineering or a related subject, MS preferred.
• 6-9 years of experience conducting Integration and Verification/Systems Engineering activities
• Specific experience in Integration and Testing of Flight Control Systems with aspects of ML or Autonomy
• Experience in Integration and Verification of Flight Control Systems
• Demonstrated ability in troubleshooting and finding root cause of issues found during Integration and Verification
• Experience with requirements management tools and processes
• Demonstrated ability to develop requirements for Test Facilities, architecture, and interfaces, and perform requirements validation and verification

Nice to have

• Experience conducting in development of Testing artifacts which support FAA/EASA/DOD certification programs
• Hands-on experience in integration and verification of avionics equipment using ARP4754A and RTCA DO-178B/C for safety-critical systems.
• Specific integration and verification experience in the area of Automatic Flight Controls, Flight Management, or Display Systems.
• Specific experience in developing software requirements and performing software verification.
• Working knowledge of FAA/EASA/DOD regulations and standards is a plus.
• Working knowledge of Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) is a plus but not required.
• Familiarity with Simulink, Cameo, IADS, Jama

Benefits

• Merlin Labs offers an innovative, entrepreneurial, and team-focused startup environment. We also offer a top-notch benefits package (health, dental, life, unlimited vacation, and 401k with match) and work/life integration. Being part of the Merlin team allows you to become part of a small team that supports professional development while working together to achieve our mission.