Vice President, Air Vehicle Integration

Boston, NH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About You:

Merlin is building the worlds most capable non-human pilot. As VP of Air Vehicle Integration & Hardware Development youll lead the team responsible for adapting and integrating the Merlin Pilot autonomy system across a fleet of aircraftfrom Part 23 and Part 25 airframes to Group 2 UAS. Youll define how autonomy meets airworthiness: taking ownership of aircraft adaptation avionics and wiring mechanical integration environmental qualification and configuration management that enables safe certifiable and repeatable flight. Youll work closely with Systems Engineering Autonomy Software Compute Platform Integration & Test Flight Test and Certification to deliver aircraft that are ready for autonomy at scale.

Responsibilities:

Lead all aspects of aircraft integration and adaptation for the Merlin Pilot across multiple platforms.
Define and deliver integration plans covering avionics architecture wiring structural installation power and cooling EMI/EMC and ICDs.
Oversee mechanical and electrical design environmental qualification (DO-160) and airworthiness compliance (ARP4754A ARP4761).
Develop and operate systems-integration labs SILs HILs and flight-test instrumentationensuring high fidelity and uptime.
Manage suppliers for harnesses LRUs racks and test services; own quality delivery and cost.
Establish configuration management discipline engineering release and traceability from requirements through test.
Build lead and mentor a multi-disciplinary hardware organization focused on safety learning and execution velocity.
Partner with leadership to hit ground taxi and flight-test milestones that move autonomy from lab to sky.
Develop strong relationships with suppliers and target airframe OEMs to enable on-time delivery of Merlin autonomy capabilities to end users

Qualification:

12 years in aircraft systems or integration leadership with 5 years managing multi-disciplinary hardware teams delivering to flight.
Proven record delivering certified or certifiable aircraft integrations under Part 23 25 or equivalent military programs.
Deep technical expertise in avionics architecture wiring design grounding/bonding EMI/EMC and power distribution.
Hands-on experience planning and executing DO-160 environmental testing.
Strong background in configuration management supplier oversight and flight-test readiness.
Excellent communicator who drives alignment across hardware software certification and program functions.
Ideal candidate would have or have held appropriate FAA DER delegations

Nice to Have

DO-254 experience in custom electronics or avionics packaging.
Integration of advanced sensors (radar EO/IR RF links).
Familiarity with autonomy payloads or ASTM F3269.
Active or prior U.S. security clearance.

Required Experience:

Exec

About You: Merlin is building the worlds most capable non-human pilot. As VP of Air Vehicle Integration & Hardware Development youll lead the team responsible for adapting and integrating the Merlin Pilot autonomy system across a fleet of aircraftfrom Part 23 and Part 25 airframes to Group 2 UAS. Yo...

About You:

Responsibilities:

Lead all aspects of aircraft integration and adaptation for the Merlin Pilot across multiple platforms.
Define and deliver integration plans covering avionics architecture wiring structural installation power and cooling EMI/EMC and ICDs.
Oversee mechanical and electrical design environmental qualification (DO-160) and airworthiness compliance (ARP4754A ARP4761).
Develop and operate systems-integration labs SILs HILs and flight-test instrumentationensuring high fidelity and uptime.
Manage suppliers for harnesses LRUs racks and test services; own quality delivery and cost.
Establish configuration management discipline engineering release and traceability from requirements through test.
Build lead and mentor a multi-disciplinary hardware organization focused on safety learning and execution velocity.
Partner with leadership to hit ground taxi and flight-test milestones that move autonomy from lab to sky.
Develop strong relationships with suppliers and target airframe OEMs to enable on-time delivery of Merlin autonomy capabilities to end users

Qualification:

12 years in aircraft systems or integration leadership with 5 years managing multi-disciplinary hardware teams delivering to flight.
Proven record delivering certified or certifiable aircraft integrations under Part 23 25 or equivalent military programs.
Deep technical expertise in avionics architecture wiring design grounding/bonding EMI/EMC and power distribution.
Hands-on experience planning and executing DO-160 environmental testing.
Strong background in configuration management supplier oversight and flight-test readiness.
Excellent communicator who drives alignment across hardware software certification and program functions.
Ideal candidate would have or have held appropriate FAA DER delegations