Staff Engineer, Core Flight Controls

Merlin Labs

Flight Controls Engineer at aerospace startup developing automation for fixed wing aircraft. Contributing to autonomy in aviation and solving industry challenges through innovative flight controls.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing flight control systems for aircraft automation, with a strong focus on Model Based Development and proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink. Capable of collaborating across teams to deliver certifiable systems that meet rigorous aviation standards.

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Flight Control System DevelopmentModel Based DevelopmentMATLAB/Simulink ProficiencyControl Law Performance TestingAerospace Engineering Degree

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Hard Skills

Control Systems DesignReal-Time Systems Software DevelopmentLinear Model DevelopmentFrequency Domain Gain TuningSystem Requirements Decomposition

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

SimulinkMATLABPython

Industry Keywords

AerospaceFlight TestingAutomationControl Law ModelingSystem Identification

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement flight controls for our aircraft automation system
Decompose system requirements into low level flight controls requirements
Help create and use the simulation tools needed for development and testing including Simulink control law modeling, analysis using MATLAB and Python
Participate in flight testing for system identification and verification of control law performance on multiple aircraft types
Own the flight control system from end-to-end and be responsible for product delivery to programs and customers
Collaborate across Merlin to develop novel, certifiable systems to solve the toughest problems in aviation and autonomy

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
5+ years of experience developing control systems for fixed wing aircraft
Experience decomposing systems requirements into high level requirements for both outer loop and inner loop control design
Experience working in Model Based Development and certification of flight control systems
Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink or another model-based development toolset
Experience designing, implementing, and testing software for real-time systems
Experience with linear model development, linear analysis and frequency domain gain tuning techniques

Benefits

Comp & perks

health, dental, life insurance
unlimited vacation
401k with match