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Flight Test Engineer job at Merlin in North Kingstown RI

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Flight Test Engineer

North Kingstown RI

Flight Test Flight Test / Contractor / On-site

Merlin is a venture backed aerospace startup building a non-human pilot to enable both reduced crew and uncrewed flight. Backed by some of the worlds leading investors Merlin is scaling alongside our customers to begin leveraging autonomy today to solve some of aviations biggest challenges.

Do you enjoy hands-on testing at the cutting edge of aerospace technology? Do you enjoy fast paced problem solving? Are you self-motivated and have a critical eye for flight safety and flight test details? Do you love the idea of more widely proliferated and safer flying machines accessible to all? If so you might be a good fit to lead our Flight Test Engineering team here at Merlin.

Responsibilities:

• Join our flight test engineering team in supporting development of our autonomy systems by flying early and often.
• Develop and drive the application of the processes we need to prepare for execute and analyze our flight tests.
• Collaborate with hardware software flight controls integration and flight operation teams to develop and author test plans ensure readiness for test and drive efficient and effective collection of the data we need to test our systems.
• Participate in flight tests including building and approving cards verifying procedures and software via simulation serving as test director/conductor and supporting generation of analysis and deficiency reports after flight.

Qualifications:

• BS in Engineering or a related subject.
• 5+ years direct experience with experimental flight test or a combination of equivalent formal training and experience.
• Knowledge of basic concepts of fixed wing aircraft flight dynamics and control.
• Enthusiastic willingness to do what needs to be done to help our flight test program succeed including but not limited to: flying in airplanes traveling to our other sites for coordination and team building and learning new skills as necessary.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Must be eligible to work in the US without visa sponsorship.

Bonus:

• Flight Test Engineer Professional course (NTPS ITPS Military TPS)
• BS in Aerospace engineering
• Experience using software development environments and tools such as Linux git and Jira.
• Knowledge of Python and/or Matlab especially for scripting and engineering data analysis.
• Experience with flight controls product development including testing and troubleshooting at the system level as well as at the software component level.
• Experience with certification programs and flight test

Merlin Labs offers an innovative entrepreneurial and team-focused startup environment. We also offer a top-notch benefits package (health dental life unlimited vacation and 401k with match) and work/life integration. Being part of the Merlin team allows you to become part of a small team that supports professional development while working together to achieve our mission.

Merlin Labs is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin sex gender gender expression sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status. All job offers are contingent upon the candidate passing background export control and reference checks.

Merlin Labs does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from candidates. At this time we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or consider candidates who require visa transfers. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application interviewing completing any pre-employment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process please direct your inquiries to ...@merlinlabs.com.

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