Merlin Labs

Proposal Manager

• Manage the end-to-end proposal process for responding to solicitations
• Maintain Merlin’s compliance and portal registrations with various government agencies
• Lead the proposal response process for Merlin’s submission to government and commercial solicitations
• Create a workflow and own the accountability for proposals that are well written compelling and meet all of the required deadlines
• Serve as a key member of the government team, and be a bridge to the General Managers

Security Engineer

• Support the development and execution of Merlin’s public policy and regulatory strategy, in alignment with corporate and product strategy
• Monitor, analyze, and interpret policy and regulatory developments relevant to autonomous aviation, AI, and safety-critical systems
• Engage with government stakeholders, regulators, and industry groups to support favorable policy outcomes
• Partner with internal teams (Engineering, Programs, Business Development) to ensure alignment between technical development and regulatory requirements
• Help shape Merlin’s positioning on key topics including autonomy, certification, safety, and airspace integration
• Develop clear, concise materials to communicate policy positions to internal leadership, external stakeholders, and industry forums
• Support strategy related to FAA certification pathways and government program alignment
• Contribute to cross-functional strategic initiatives where policy and regulation are critical enablers
• Track and assess risks and opportunities in the evolving regulatory environment and provide actionable insights to leadership

Manager, National Security Policy

Business Operations

• Partner closely with the Chief Revenue Officer to drive operational excellence across the commercial organization
• Establish and manage the operating cadence for the CRO organization (forecasting, pipeline reviews, QBRs, metrics tracking)
• Own Salesforce as the operational backbone of the commercial organization, driving data integrity, pipeline visibility, forecasting accuracy, and scalable reporting
• Build and scale core business operations infrastructure, including forecasting models, pipeline management, and performance dashboards
• Drive cross-functional alignment between Business Development, Programs, Finance, and Operations to support revenue growth and program execution
• Own and refine revenue forecasting, pipeline health, and reporting, ensuring accuracy and visibility for executive leadership
• Lead strategic planning and execution for the CRO organization, including annual planning and target setting
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency, consistency, and scalability across the commercial function
• Support deal execution by partnering on pricing strategy, deal structuring, and approvals as needed
• Build executive-level materials and insights to support decision-making, Board discussions, and investor updates
• Act as a connective layer across teams, ensuring clear communication, accountability, and follow-through on key initiatives

Director, Business Operations

Director

• Partner with executive leadership to define and evolve Merlin’s business and corporate strategy
• Translate long-term vision into clear strategic priorities, roadmaps, and execution plans
• Identify and evaluate new markets, mission sets, and customer segments across commercial and government domains
• Develop go-to-market and growth strategies in regulated and government-contracted environments
• Lead high-priority, cross-functional strategic initiatives from concept through implementation
• Collaborate with Engineering, Programs, and Business Development to ensure alignment between technical development and business objectives
• Support strategy related to FAA certification pathways and defense procurement processes
• Build data-driven analyses, business cases, and executive-level materials to support decision-making and Board discussions
• Assess competitive landscape, partnerships, and ecosystem dynamics to inform strategic positioning
• Act as a force multiplier for leadership by increasing decision velocity and organizational alignment

Director, Strategy

Vice President

• Develop and lead Merlin’s government relations strategy, aligned with revenue and growth objectives
• Build and maintain senior-level relationships across U.S. government agencies, including defense, aviation, and related stakeholders
• Partner closely with the Chief Revenue Officer and Business Development teams to identify, shape, and advance opportunities within government channels
• Support the development and positioning of Merlin’s capabilities in alignment with government priorities, missions, and funding pathways
• Navigate and influence procurement processes, including traditional and non-traditional acquisition pathways
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Strategy, Programs, Engineering, and Policy to ensure alignment between government engagement and product direction
• Provide insights into budget cycles, policy developments, and funding opportunities that impact revenue strategy
• Represent Merlin in meetings, briefings, and industry forums to strengthen credibility and visibility within the government ecosystem
• Help drive capture strategy and deal progression for key government programs
• Develop clear internal reporting and external-facing materials to support executive and Board-level visibility

Vice President, Government Relations

Marketing

• Own execution across Merlin's product launch calendar
• Help develop the product marketing muscle for Merlin's growing product family
• Help run Merlin's social media presence: LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and emerging channels
• Coordinate cross-functionally across a fast-moving organization
• Support influencer and media engagement
• Track and report on what's working

Marketing Specialist

Video Editor

• Own end-to-end video production for Merlin
• Operate as Merlin's embedded eyes and camera on the ground
• Collaborate directly with the CMO and communications team
• Build and maintain a library of high-quality b-roll
• Manage external production relationships when needed

Embedded Video Producer

Systems Engineer

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

System Integration Manager

Platform Engineer

• Design and build the next-generation simulation infrastructure that supports aircraft modeling, autonomy development, and hardware-in-the-loop validation across multiple aircraft platforms
• Improve stability of routing layers, hardware/software interfaces, and runtime integration components
• Introduce versioning and compatibility discipline across simulation artifacts
• Build validation tooling to prevent integration breakage from reaching lab benches
• Expand scenario-based simulation capabilities supporting autonomy development
• Enable structured Monte Carlo and multi-scenario validation workflows
• Develop infrastructure to simulate sensor inputs and autonomy behaviors in realistic operational contexts
• Improve determinism and traceability of simulation runs
• Implement CI/CD workflows for simulation artifacts
• Improve reproducibility of simulation environments
• Implement schema-driven validation mechanisms for interfaces
• Mentor and elevate engineers working on simulation tools and routing infrastructure
• Establish extensibility and architectural standards within the simulation stack
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders (Autonomy, Compute Platform, Systems, Lab Integration)

Staff Simulation Platform Engineer

Infrastructure Engineer

• Design and manage high-performance compute infrastructure (e.g., Proxmox or equivalent hypervisor environments)
• Define VM topology standards for virtual test environments
• Implement reproducible image and deployment strategies
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for simulation artifacts
• Ensure deterministic and traceable builds for runtime models and routing software
• Automate deployment into SIL and HIL environments
• Implement artifact versioning and compatibility tracking
• Maintain structured configuration management across aircraft variants
• Partner with Simulation Platform engineers to enforce schema and interface validation
• Implement logging, monitoring, and system health visibility for simulation environments
• Improve toolchain reliability and reduce infrastructure-related breakage

Senior Platform Infrastructure Engineer

DevOps Engineer

• Own the design and evolution of Merlin's cloud and on-premises infrastructure across AWS and Azure
• Lead Terraform-based IaC initiatives across the organization
• Set the technical direction for CI/CD pipelines across multiple interdependent systems using GitHub Actions
• Own DevSecOps tooling — security scanning (SAST, SCA, container scanning), SBOM generation, and artifact integrity
• Manage cloud infrastructure across commercial and government-aligned environments
• Design and improve deployment pipelines to test systems, bench hardware, and flight test aircraft
• Partner with flight software engineers, systems engineers, IT, and leadership to ensure infrastructure supports program priorities

Senior DevOps Engineer

• Design, build, and improve CI/CD pipelines across multiple interdependent systems using GitHub Actions
• Design and maintain test automation frameworks for software that targets physical hardware
• Automate software packaging and deployment to test systems, bench hardware, and flight test aircraft using Docker, Debian packaging, Ansible, and JFrog Artifactory
• Maintain and operate JFrog Artifactory repositories, including promotion pipelines, access control, and CLI tooling for downstream consumers
• Work with flight software engineers, test pilots, and IT to ensure tooling and infrastructure support development through flight test
• Identify bottlenecks in the development and release process, propose solutions, and implement them

General Counsel

• Partner closely with the Chief Legal Officer to lead the company’s legal strategy and day-to-day execution across a public company environment.
• Lead M&A transactions, joint ventures, and other strategic initiatives from term sheet through closing, including diligence, drafting and negotiating definitive agreements, and coordinating outside counsel. Support the CLO on capital markets transactions as needed.
• Lead key regulatory and compliance efforts, particularly within aerospace, aviation, and autonomous systems frameworks, and support the ongoing development of global compliance programs including ethics, anti-corruption, and insider trading policies.
• Own day-to-day commercial legal activities, serving as the primary point of contact for inbound contract requests from the business and independently drafting and negotiating teaming agreements, technology licenses, NDAs, and other commercial agreements; partner with and support government contracts professionals in connection with government prime contracts and subcontracts (including FAR/DFARS compliance).
• Manage and mentor members of the legal team, oversee strategic consultants (including advisors engaged in support of business development, government affairs, and other external-facing initiatives), and coordinate external counsel to ensure high-quality, efficient legal support.
• Support the CLO on public company securities law and corporate governance matters, including SEC reporting, Regulation FD compliance, and Board and committee work, working alongside the supporting paralegal on governance processes, with a meaningful opportunity to develop depth in these areas over time.