Senior Development Assurance Engineer

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

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Merlin Labs

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2018

💼 Consulting

🎖️ Defense

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Defense • Logistics

Merlin Labs is a company focused on developing autonomous flight capabilities through its innovative Merlin Pilot technology. They aim to deliver reduced aircrew and uncrewed flight solutions for various aircraft, including the C-130J Super Hercules, KC-135 Stratotanker, and F-16. Merlin Labs employs advanced automation systems, sensor technology, and natural language processing to enable full takeoff to touchdown flights, navigate environments, and communicate effectively with air traffic control. Their mission involves creating a non-human pilot that mimics human pilot skills, enhancing both military and civilian aviation sectors. With a strong emphasis on testing and certification, Merlin Labs is at the forefront of autonomous aviation development.

📋 Description

• Assess existing processes and tools against ARP4754B to identify gaps and drive improvements • Own refinement, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Development Assurance process documentation compliant with SAE ARP4754B • Partner with Systems Engineering to develop robust requirements sets from prototype through full production configurations • Define a common requirements database usable across multiple software versions and aircraft deployments • Cross-train in DO-178C and DO-254 development assurance compliance • Assist in standardizing and strengthening Merlin's problem reporting system • Support Part 25 certification process development • Support and cross-train in military airworthiness process improvements aligned with MIL-HDBK-516 • Build Development Assurance plans, audit plans, and process control plans for future ARP4754B certification programs • Lead cross-functional teams through complex development assurance solutions on challenging schedules • Integrate Development Assurance processes into institutional knowledge across Autonomy, Air Vehicle Integration, and Flight Test & Operations • Train, teach, and mentor engineering teams on development assurance standards, expectations, and workflows • Conduct independent audits confirming compliance with established Development Assurance processes • Collaborate with Engineering to keep process specifications current as programs, tools, and regulatory guidance evolve • Report to the process assurance organization under the VP of Airworthiness & Certification

🎯 Requirements

• 6–9 years of experience in Development Assurance with a Bachelor's degree, 4–6 years with a Master's degree, or 2–3 years with a PhD, in Engineering, Quality Assurance, or a related field • More than 7 years of experience applying development assurance discipline for complex integrated avionics systems focused on new and novel technologies in Part 25 aircraft type certification or supplemental type certifications • Direct, hands-on experience developing, implementing, or auditing engineering processes under SAE ARP4754A/B and SAE ARP4761/A • Experience partnering with Systems Engineering to develop and mature requirements sets across prototype through full production configurations • Strong audit, technical writing, and communication skills, including experience training or mentoring engineers on process and compliance topics • Experience working with regulatory agencies (FAA or equivalent) on Part 23, 25, or 29 certification projects, including Part 25 Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) experience • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams through complex development assurance solutions on challenging schedules • Demonstrated independence in decision-making and judgment to apply the right level of rigor to different projects • Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship now or in the future • Successful background and reference checks required • Nice-to-have: Development Assurance experience applied to avionics or autonomous flight systems • Nice-to-have: Experience with Software Quality Assurance • Nice-to-have: Start-to-finish Supplemental or Amended Type Certificate (STC/ATC) experience • Nice-to-have: Experience standing up or scaling development assurance processes from scratch at a growing company • Nice-to-have: Working familiarity with DO-178C / DO-254 or ability to cross-train into software/hardware development assurance compliance • Nice-to-have: Experience with Jama or DOORS across multiple software baselines or product configurations

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Dental insurance • Life insurance • Unlimited vacation • 401(k) with match • Work/life integration • Professional development support • Innovative, entrepreneurial, and team-focused startup environment