Mission Autonomy- Decision Making and Behaviors Lead

Merlin is a venture-backed aerospace startup focused on building a non-human pilot for mission autonomy. They are seeking an experienced engineer to lead the technical direction of decision making and behaviors for mission autonomy, with a background in autonomous systems, aviation, and robotics. The role involves driving technical direction, defining research projects, and leading architecture design. It's a hybrid role based in Boston.

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics Engineering, or a related subject.
• Experience developing software for airborne autonomous systems.
• Proficiency in modern software development workflows (version control, pipelines, unit testing).
• Experience with simulation software, especially aircraft simulation.
• Understanding of mission management frameworks and single/multi-vehicle autonomy algorithms.
• Leadership experience providing tech leadership to a team of at least 4 engineers.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Unlimited vacation
• Catered lunches
• Snacks
• Beverages
• Professional development (training and mentorship)
• Work/life integration