General Manager Special Projects

Boston, NH - USA

Monthly Salary: USD 401 - 401

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About Merlin:

Merlin is a venture backed aerospace startup building a non-human pilot to enable both reduced crew and uncrewed flight. Backed by some of the worlds leading investors Merlin is scaling alongside our customers to begin leveraging autonomy today to solve some of aviations biggest challenges.

About you:

This is a seat for someone whos scrappy analytical and execution-obsessed the kind of operator who can move from first principles to full delivery. Youll work across engineering program and product to validate opportunities and deliver results that expand Merlins reach into new markets.

Why this role Matters:

Merlin is defining a new category of aviation through autonomy. The Special Projects team sits at the tip of the spear where new ideas meet real aircraft real customers and real revenue. Youll turn emerging opportunities into scalable programs that shape how autonomy takes flight.

Responsibilities:

Lead discovery and execution of projects to advance the Merlin product roadmap including development testing developing partnerships and testing business models that push Merlin into new markets.
Identify analyze and validate new customer use cases; build hypotheses run pilots and define go-to-market paths.
Translate technical capabilities into commercial opportunities with clear value economics and operational plans.
Build financial and strategic models to inform investment decisions and scaling strategies.
Lead small cross-functional teams through concept prototype and operational delivery.
Manage a portfolio of early-stage initiatives; track milestones risk and success metrics.
Build external relationships with customers partners and strategic stakeholders to accelerate adoption.

Qualifications:

5 years in strategy product or operating roles ideally in frontier tech defense aerospace or autonomy.
Experience as a founder chief of staff or Office of the CEO operator with a bias toward action and high ownership.
Proven ability to take ambiguous problems frame opportunities and drive results end-to-end.
Strong analytical toolkit: market sizing business modeling and hypothesis-driven strategy.
Comfortable navigating technical operational and commercial conversations and translating between them.
Exceptional communication and storytelling skills with credibility in front of senior leadership and external partners.
Bonus: experience in autonomy mobility aerospace or dual-use technology commercialization.

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.

Merlin Labs is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin sex gender gender expression sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability

status. All job offers are contingent upon the candidate passing background and reference checks.

At this time we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or consider candidates who require visa transfers. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

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About Merlin: Merlin is a venture backed aerospace startup building a non-human pilot to enable both reduced crew and uncrewed flight. Backed by some of the worlds leading investors Merlin is scaling alongside our customers to begin leveraging autonomy today to solve some of aviations biggest challe...