Mechanical Engineer

Join Merlin, a cutting-edge aviation technology company, as a Mechanical Engineer. In this role, you will design, integrate, and test avionics and control components for aircraft and test labs. You will oversee design and analysis tasks for system integration, provide CAD support, and participate in testing activities. This position may require up to 25-50% travel. Benefits include equity in Merlin, flexible paid time off, comprehensive healthcare, parental leave, a lifestyle spending account, and a 401K program.

• Concevoir, intégrer et tester des composants d'avionique et de contrôle pour les aéronefs.
• Superviser et/ou effectuer des tâches de conception et d'analyse pour l'intégration des systèmes, y compris les analyses de contrainte.
• Participer aux activités de test – développement de composants, de systèmes et de certification.

• Are you a creative and experienced mechanical engineer who is passionate about developing systems at the forefront of aviation 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?
• Outstanding organization, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• BS in Mechanical, Electro-Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering and 5+ years technical work experience
• Advanced modeling experience with tools such as SolidWorks, Catia, OnShape, Fusion360, or Creo
• Proven experience with rapid design cycles: taking a design from concept through detailed design, build, and test
• Experience leading engineering activities such as mechanism design, controls design and analysis, environmental analysis (thermal, vibration, airflow), and structural analysis
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future
• Familiarity with lab test equipment, including oscilloscopes, multimeters, current probes, data acquisition, and bus analyzers
• Working knowledge and understanding of the qualification and regulatory requirements for commercial and military aircraft - specifically: RTCA D0-160, DO-254; and MIL-STD-810
• Hands-on capability in a lab/field setting and able to function comfortably to build and prove out designs (SMT soldering, drilling, use of hand tools, design/build of complicated mechanical assemblies)
• Hands-on experience with electro-mechanical systems such as motors and associated EMI/EMC design and qualification testing
• Expertise in weight-critical, high-performance design techniques for mechanical systems interface management