Jobs at Merlin Labs

Oversee the entire proposal process for government and commercial solicitations, ensuring compliance and timely submissions while collaborating cross-functionally.

Design and integrate avionics for aircraft, oversee system integration tasks, support testing activities, and prepare mechanical design documentation.

Lead the development of autonomy and robotics software for aviation. Design, integrate, and optimize systems for uncrewed vehicles, focusing on reducing pilot workload and enhancing decision-making.

Lead technical strategy and execution for Merlin's AI Core platform across perception, sensor fusion, planning, and control. Build and manage a multidisciplinary engineering organization, own architecture from data pipelines to real-time onboard inference, enforce aviation-grade safety and quality, partner with certification and systems teams, recruit senior talent, and translate research into product opportunities.

Lead SEC periodic reporting and EDGAR filings, develop and test SOX internal controls, coordinate audits, research complex technical accounting (ASC 606/718/805), support investor relations and Audit Committee, and partner cross-functionally on disclosures and special transactions.

Lead accounting and financial reporting for a public defense contractor: support SEC filings and SOX compliance, manage government contract accounting (FAR/DFARS/CAS/DCAA), oversee close, revenue recognition, payroll, equity accounting, internal controls, and a team of accountants; liaise with auditors, program management, legal, and HR.

Lead corporate strategy and initiatives for a venture-backed aerospace startup, support executive discussions, and drive market strategies in regulated environments.

As Director of Business Operations, you will enhance operational excellence, manage Salesforce, and drive growth through cross-functional collaboration and strategic execution.

Lead and develop government relations strategy, build senior relationships across U.S. agencies, and support aligned revenue growth for Merlin's aerospace innovations.

The Technical Program Manager will coordinate and manage complex aerospace and defense programs, ensuring execution and alignment across teams, while driving technical delivery and stakeholder communication.

The Strategic Supply Chain Director will lead supplier strategies, manage supply chain risks, and ensure supplier quality and performance, partnering across teams to align supply with production needs and scale processes.

Lead design, development, and deployment of human-machine and machine-machine teaming capabilities for airborne autonomy. Design and run applied research and human-subject experiments, validate via simulation and flight tests, write and maintain high-quality code, and collaborate across teams to integrate and evaluate systems in realistic operations.

As a Systems Engineer, you will lead system architecture, requirements development, and verification for safety-critical avionics systems, collaborating across teams.

Lead and manage government and defense programs focusing on autonomy integration, ensuring strategy execution across various teams, and maintaining customer relationships.

The Embedded Video Producer will own video production for Merlin from planning to editing, capturing key aerospace events, and collaborating with teams to tell compelling technical stories.

The Marketing Specialist will oversee product launches, develop marketing content, manage social media, coordinate cross-functionally, and track performance metrics to enhance Merlin's visibility.

Lead the design, build, and operation of simulation environments for flight controls development. Manage integration processes and a team of engineers, ensuring stability and compliance across multiple aircraft platforms.

The Senior Platform Infrastructure Engineer will design and operate the compute infrastructure, manage CI/CD pipelines, enforce version discipline, and ensure infrastructure reliability for simulation environments.

The Staff Simulation Platform Engineer will design and build simulation infrastructure, enhance scenario-based validation for autonomy systems, and modernize toolchains, while providing technical leadership to the team.

Lead systems engineering activities, from requirements capture to demonstration for avionics systems, ensuring safety and timely completion of projects.