Senior System Engineer – Integration & Verification

Merlin Labs

Experienced systems engineer specializing in Integration & Verification of systems for an aerospace startup. Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure requirements meet testing criteria and specifications.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeBoston • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $165,000 - $195,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in developing Test Plans, Test Procedures, and Test Cases for Integration and Verification of Flight Control Systems, with a strong focus on requirements management and troubleshooting. Proven ability to ensure alignment with program schedules and validate requirements for Test Facilities.

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Integration And VerificationTest Plan DevelopmentRequirements ManagementTroubleshootingFlight Control Systems

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Hard Skills

Test ProceduresTest CasesRequirements ValidationIntegration TestingVerification TestingProblem ReportingTraceabilityRoot Cause AnalysisML IntegrationAutonomy Systems

Tools & Technologies

Requirements Management Tools

Industry Keywords

Electrical EngineeringAerospace EngineeringSystems EngineeringTest FacilitiesIntegrationVerification

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for the development of Test Plans, Test Procedures, and Test Cases for the Integration and Verification of the Mission Autonomy Sub-System with the larger Merlin Pilot System
Responsible for the production of Test Reports, Problem Reports as a result of testing efforts
Responsible for the Traceability between requirements, test cases and test procedures
Responsible for ensuring development of Test Plans, Test Procedures, and Test Cases are delivered in alignment with the program schedule
Responsible for assessing the test strategies to ensure that the Test Facilities support the testing of the Sub-Systems
Reviews requirements through the lens of ability to Test and provide feedback to correct requirements
Ensures Test Facilities are conformed for formal Integration and Verification testing.

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS in Electrical/Aerospace/Systems Engineering or a related subject, MS preferred.
6-9 years of experience conducting Integration and Verification/Systems Engineering activities
Specific experience in Integration and Testing of Flight Control Systems with aspects of ML or Autonomy
Experience in Integration and Verification of Flight Control Systems
Demonstrated ability in troubleshooting and finding root cause of issues found during Integration and Verification
Experience with requirements management tools and processes
Demonstrated ability to develop requirements for Test Facilities, architecture, and interfaces, and perform requirements validation and verification

Benefits

Comp & perks

health, dental, life insurance
unlimited vacation
401k with match
professional development
work/life integration