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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Merlinlabs's roles stay open a median of 80 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Merlinlabs's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Merlinlabs
- high 26 stale, 1 reposted of 26 open
- Hiring momentum
- 40 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Merlinlabs's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Merlinlabs.
About this role
The Senior Systems Engineer for Flight Autonomy at Merlin will focus on developing system and sub-system architecture, defining requirements, and testing systems to ensure compliance. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and the definition of autonomous behaviors for AI-enabled control systems, all while prioritizing safety in experimental R&D environments.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Merlinlabs as an employer.
What you need
- Experience in the development of system/sub-system architecture
- Experience in system/sub-system requirements and testing
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams
- Experience in defining autonomous behaviors and functions of AI enabled control systems
- Experience in experimental R&D of safety critical systems/sub-systems
- Ability to prioritize safety while moving quickly
What you get
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Unlimited vacation
- 401k with match
- Work/life integration
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- No visa sponsorship available
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
Summarised from Merlinlabs's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Merlinlabs on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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