Aircraft Coordinator

About Merlin: Merlin is a venture backed aerospace startup building a non-human pilot to enable both reduced crew and uncrewed flight. Backed by some of the world’s leading investors, Merlin is scaling alongside our customers to begin leveraging autonomy today to solve some of aviation’s biggest challenges. About You:

You will be the primary interface between your assigned test article and those wanting access to it. You must be able to regularly coordinate competing demands for access while accommodating maintenance or modification capability, weather, and crewing. You should have at least basic knowledge of aircraft technical work and primarily enforce correct execution of company processes including inspections, quality assurance, and the appropriate airworthiness certificates.

Responsibilities:

Ensure all work performed on the flight test article is authorized through the company work order process

Control and document the test article configuration through installation and modification.

Coordinate and schedule all aircraft work to maximize overall company efficiency towards executing tests.

Maintain an openly available aircraft schedule via smartsheet or MS Project to track maintenance activity and mods.
Using the company’s aircraft modification sheet, act as or interact with stakeholders to manage:

Component tracking

Hourly and calendar tracking

Weight and balance tracking

Squawks impacting flight readiness

Preflight briefing contributions

Flight test instrumentation requests

Modification requests - test or prototype

Routine maintenance

Engineering orders

Requests for conformity

Functional test procedures

Qualifications:

Experience as a flight test engineer, A&P mechanic, or aircraft inspector.

Excellent organizational skills for the ever-changing needs of flight test aircraft.

Basic understanding of civil certification requirements regarding conformity

Basic database skills associated with tracking aircraft and component configurations

Nice to Haves:

Ability to plan aircraft test team deployments.

Experience executing the processes listed above.

Merlin Labs offers an innovative, entrepreneurial, and team-focused startup environment. We also offer a top-notch benefits package (health, dental, life, unlimited vacation, and 401k with match) and work/life integration. Being part of the Merlin team allows you to become part of a small team that supports professional development while working together to achieve our mission.

Merlin Labs is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military service or obligation or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All job offers are contingent upon the candidate passing background and reference checks.

At this time, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or consider candidates who require visa transfers. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future. 

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to: people@merlinlabs.com

Merlin Labs does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.