Manager,AircraftAvionicsSystems

## Description About Merlin: 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 world’s leading investors, Merlin is scaling alongside our customers to begin leveraging autonomy today to solve some of aviation’s biggest challenges. About You: Are you a creative and experienced engineering professional who is passionate about developing systems at the forefront of technology? Do you believe you can build better aircraft systems using agile and robust development methods? Would you like to own a significant percentage of key aspects for a new product? If so, you might be a good fit for the team in an Avionics Systems Management role here at Merlin Labs. ## Responsibilities Manage, mentor, and grow a high-performing aircraft engineering team with focus on avionics systems. Lead, coordinate, and guide Merlin aircraft modifications. Oversee the design and integration of critical systems, including flight management, navigation, communication, and flight control systems. Coordinate and collaborate with internal Merlin and external integration teams to develop and manage technical requirements, schedules, and quality assurance for Merlin’s products. Review and approve releasing engineering design data, engineering orders and other related documentation for maintenance and field use. Create and manage project schedules, budgets, and resource allocation to ensure program milestones are met on time and within cost. Prepare and release electrical design and fabrication drawings, test plans and reports, and associated aircraft installation and certification documents. Work closely with certification authorities (e.g., FAA, CAANZ) to ensure systems meet safety and reliability standards required for airworthiness. Partner with external vendors to manage technical requirements, schedules, and quality assurance for outsourced components. Set and uphold high standards for design reviews, docu