Software Engineer

About Us

Merlin is an early stage autonomy company, building software to control sophisticated transportation systems.

Our mission here at Merlin Labs is to develop hardware and software solutions that deliver the capability for aircraft to fly useful missions autonomously and safely.

Our first product will be a certified system to bring automation to existing fixed wing aircraft! 

We’re backed by some of the top institutional venture capitalists in the country, our headquarters are located in Boston with hubs in Denver, Los Angeles and the Mojave Desert.

Come join our diverse, world class team, made up of people from places like Google, Airbus, Boeing, UTC, the US Navy, and the US Air Force.

All of the sky, none of the limits!

About You

Are you an engineer with a penchant for robotics and embedded systems?

Do you want to write code that pipelines data analysis on Monday, then squash a bug in an aircraft flight control stack on Tuesday?

Are you interested in owning a significant percentage of key systems for a new product?

If so, you might be a good fit for the team in a Software Engineer role here at Merlin.

The Role

• Design and develop software across the stack of an aircraft autonomy system, contributing to both lower level embedded systems and higher level autonomy function areas.
• Write, test, and document code according to Merlin’s development standards.
• Participate in defining and designing the software architecture.
• Collaborate across Merlin to develop novel, certifiable systems to solve the toughest problems in aviation and autonomy.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or a related subject.
• 2+ years of experience developing software for physical systems such as aircraft, robotics, or medical devices, with demonstrable deep knowledge of C++.
• Deep experience with Linux and open-source development tools.
• Experience with product development, including testing and troubleshooting at the system level as well as at the software component level.

Bonus

• Experience with Python.
• Experience in one or more areas of robotics and autonomy, such as estimation, control, navigation, or computer vision.

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.

More Information on Merlin Labs

Merlin Labs operates in the Aerospace industry.

The company is located in Boston, MA.

Merlin Labs was founded in 2022.

It has 43 total employees.

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