Senior Aviation Cyber Certification Engineer
Merlin is a Boston-based aerospace and defense technology company developing AI-powered, aircraft-agnostic autonomy software for fixed-wing aircraft.
About Merlin
Merlin’s Merlin Pilot combines hardware and software intended to perform takeoff-to-touchdown flight functions for military and civil aircraft, supporting reduced-crew and autonomous operations. The operating business began as Apollo Flight Research in 2018, became Merlin Labs in 2020, and is now operated under public parent Merlin, Inc.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will establish aviation cyber-certification processes, procedures, templates, and documentation. You will perform security risk assessments, develop certification evidence, work with certification authorities, embed security requirements into development, and maintain security certification documentation through program milestones.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- 6-9 years of cybersecurity or systems security engineering experience
- Direct experience with civil aviation airworthiness security or certification programs
- Experience applying DO-326A/ED-202A, ARP4754B, and DO-356A/ED-203A
- Experience interfacing with the FAA, EASA, or other certification authorities
- Ability to build certification processes, procedures, and documentation from the ground up
- Ability to work independently and coordinate with systems, software, safety, and program management teams
- Authorization to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
Responsibilities
- Establish civil aviation cyber-certification processes, procedures, templates, and artifact structures
- Lead airworthiness security activities aligned to DO-326A/ED-202A and ARP4754B
- Develop security certification plans and summaries
- Perform security risk assessments per DO-356A/ED-203A
- Develop security risk assessments, verification results, and compliance data
- Serve as a technical contact with certification authorities
- Embed airworthiness security requirements into design and development
- Own and maintain security certification documentation and configuration control
- Build on aviation cyber-certification work supporting military and civil programs
Benefits
- Equity grants
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Flexible paid time off
- 401k matching