Security Engineer, Merlin Labs
Aviation tech for fully autonomous flight
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Aviation tech for fully autonomous flight
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
101-200 employees
Company mission
To develop hardware and software solutions that deliver the capability for aircraft to fly useful missions autonomously and safely.
Role
Who you are
- You are an experienced professional with a systems level approach to security
- Ideally you have a background in aerospace or defense, and are well-versed with automation
- You take full ownership of deliverables, and will work across all departments to identify gaps and vulnerabilities in order to implement effective solutions and processes
- B.S. in Computer Science or related field
- 3-5+ years experience securing information systems from development to enterprise
- Strong foundation in computer science, software engineering, and automation fundamentals, including Ansible, Python, and Powershell
- Good understanding of network security including firewalls, VPNs, and segmentation
- Knowledge of secure coding practices and tools for application security (static/dynamic code analysis)
Desirable
- DevSecOps background with experience in AWS/Azure
- Have referenced 800-53 to secure information systems for IATT/ATO
- Experience contributing to system architecture design and development especially in avionics
- DoD Clearance
What the job involves
- Serve as a key stakeholder to work with system engineers and developers across programs to ensure cybersecurity processes and deliverables are met
- Implement processes and tools to secure organizational assets and data
- Conduct vulnerability assessments and risk analysis to identify and remediate security threats
- Automate and standardize controls and processes to reduce overhead on IT, DevOps, and software teams
- Prepare Merlin for classified processing by establishing information systems and applicable controls
Our take
Xwing, Oyka, Reliable Robotics, and Volocopter all are among the many private competitors looking to produce the first at-scale autonomous flight vehicle - and reap the corresponding benefits from hefty transport, defence, and logistics contracts. Merlin Labs is taking a slightly different tack, and is gaining real traction.
Instead of developing an autonomous vehicle, the company has designed configurable software that can be fitted into any plane to turn it into one. It’s already received certification from the FAA in the US, and the CAA in New Zealand; now, the goal is to get it fitted into large commercial aircraft to help reduce crew sizes. Ultimately, Merlin Labs is hoping its software will be used to fly smaller aircraft completely autonomously.
Providing a way for non-autonomous aircraft to be repurposed is a neat and attractive solution: costly aircraft needn’t be scrapped, human co-pilots don’t require retraining, and there’s a wealth of existing commercial and private applications for the software. So it’s an astute way of manoeuvring ahead of well-funded competition. Investors are paying attention, as are top-tier clients: Merlin has partnered with the likes of Ameriflight, the U.S. Air Force, and Dynamic Aviation, and pulled in millions of dollars of funding. It will need it: the competition is fierce.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Apr 2023
$1m
GRANT
Jul 2022
$105m
SERIES B
Total funding: $170.8m
Company benefits
- Health, dental, life insurance
- Unlimited vacation
- 401k with match
Company HQ
Leather District, Boston, MA
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Leadership
Matt George
(CEO)Served in an OPC role at The White House, then on the Senior Advisory Board at Boston 2024. Went on to found and lead tech company Bridj.
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