System Integration & Labs Manager

Merlin Labs

Job Location:

Boston, NH - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 8 hours 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:

We are seeking a Systems Integration & Labs Manager to lead the design build and operation of HIL AIR and SIL environments that support flight controls development autonomy validation and multi-aircraft integration.

This role owns the physical integration layer of the simulation ecosystem ensuring stable repeatable and scalable deployment of hardware-in-the-loop and lab-based validation environments across multiple aircraft platforms.

Responsibilities:

1. Test Environment Leadership

Lead the design build and lifecycle management of HIL AIR and SIL environments
Establish configuration control standards for hardware networking and physical integration
Ensure lab infrastructure scales cleanly across multiple aircraft platforms

2. Integration Stability & Discipline

Implement structured integration processes
Define and enforce bench configuration versioning and compatibility practices
Partner with the Simulation Platform pillar to ensure clean deployment of platform-defined topologies

3. Team Leadership

Manage and grow a team of integration engineers
Set technical standards for hardware integration signal integrity and deployment
Provide escalation support during integration and validation events

4. Cross-Functional Coordination

Collaborate with Flight Dynamics and Simulation Platform teams
Support flight test preparation and remote integration events
Interface with Systems Autonomy and Compute Platform teams to align integration timelines

Required Qualifications:

8 years of experience in systems integration HIL/SIL environments or complex hardware/software integration
Experience leading integration efforts across evolving system configurations
Strong understanding of real-time I/O embedded interfaces and hardware-in-the-loop validation
Experience managing technical teams in a multidisciplinary engineering environment
Demonstrated ability to bring structure and discipline to evolving integration workflows

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with aerospace or autonomy systems
Experience deploying virtualized compute infrastructure in lab environments
Familiarity with configuration management and compatibility versioning strategies

This position is based on-site at Merlin HQ in Boston MA.

Once youre here youll enjoy a variety of on-site perks designed to make your workday enjoyable and convenient. These include catered lunches featuring a rotating menu of delicious options an assortment of snacks to keep you fueled throughout the day and a selection of beverages including coffee tea and other drinks to keep you refreshed.

Our goal is to create an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally

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 genetic information sex (including pregnancy) gender gender identity and expression sexual orientation age marital status military service or obligation or disability status or any other characteristic protected by law. 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.

In compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application interviewing completing any pre-employment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process please direct your inquiries to: emailprotected

Merlin Labs does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

Required Experience:

Manager

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...

About Merlin:

About you:

Responsibilities:

1. Test Environment Leadership

Lead the design build and lifecycle management of HIL AIR and SIL environments
Establish configuration control standards for hardware networking and physical integration
Ensure lab infrastructure scales cleanly across multiple aircraft platforms

2. Integration Stability & Discipline

Implement structured integration processes
Define and enforce bench configuration versioning and compatibility practices
Partner with the Simulation Platform pillar to ensure clean deployment of platform-defined topologies

3. Team Leadership

Manage and grow a team of integration engineers
Set technical standards for hardware integration signal integrity and deployment
Provide escalation support during integration and validation events

4. Cross-Functional Coordination

Collaborate with Flight Dynamics and Simulation Platform teams
Support flight test preparation and remote integration events
Interface with Systems Autonomy and Compute Platform teams to align integration timelines

Required Qualifications:

8 years of experience in systems integration HIL/SIL environments or complex hardware/software integration
Experience leading integration efforts across evolving system configurations
Strong understanding of real-time I/O embedded interfaces and hardware-in-the-loop validation
Experience managing technical teams in a multidisciplinary engineering environment
Demonstrated ability to bring structure and discipline to evolving integration workflows

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with aerospace or autonomy systems
Experience deploying virtualized compute infrastructure in lab environments
Familiarity with configuration management and compatibility versioning strategies

This position is based on-site at Merlin HQ in Boston MA.

Our goal is to create an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally

Merlin Labs does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

Required Experience:

Manager

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System Integration & Labs Manager

Boston, NH - USA

Job Summary

About you:

Responsibilities:

1. Test Environment Leadership

2. Integration Stability & Discipline

3. Team Leadership

4. Cross-Functional Coordination

Required Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

About you:

Responsibilities:

1. Test Environment Leadership

2. Integration Stability & Discipline

3. Team Leadership

4. Cross-Functional Coordination

Required Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

About Company

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