Flight Dynamics Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Boston, United States; hybrid

Company

Merlin is an aerospace and defense company developing an autonomous pilot system for aircraft from takeoff to touchdown.

What you will do

• Develop, improve, and update aircraft models covering aerodynamics, control systems, servos, brakes, and landing gear.
• Support flight-test planning, instrumentation requirements, and test-data analysis for simulation development and validation.
• Write software that enables continuous improvements to the simulation environment.
• Collaborate with virtual test environment users to align simulation capabilities with their objectives.
• Expand the virtual test environment to support additional customer and aircraft-program requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years of relevant experience with aircraft dynamics and aircraft simulation.
• Proficiency in MATLAB and Simulink, with basic knowledge of C, C++, and Python.
• Understanding of conventional aircraft simulation modeling techniques.
• Experience with flight testing and aircraft certification.

Nice to have

• MS or PhD in Aerospace Engineering focused on aircraft flight dynamics.
• Experience integrating with AFSIM and using Live, Virtual, Constructive simulation techniques.
• Proficiency in C, C++, and Python.
• Experience setting up and flying simulators.
• Pilot’s license or flight experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a hybrid engineering environment based in Boston.
• Contribute to autonomy development, system integration, and validation across multiple aircraft platforms.
• Support active aircraft programs and the long-term evolution of flight-dynamics capabilities.