Merlin Labs

Senior Platform Infrastructure Engineer

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

Full-Time

On-site

TLDR

Design and operate the compute and virtualization backbone for simulation environments, ensuring operational stability and effective management of system resources.

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:

We are seeking a Senior Platform Infrastructure Engineer to design and operate the compute and virtualization backbone that supports HIL, AIR, and SIL environments.

This role owns the implementation and operational stability of the simulation execution substrate including hypervisors, virtual machines, containerization, CI pipelines, and artifact management.

Responsibilities:

1. Simulation Compute Architecture

Design and manage high-performance compute infrastructure (e.g., Proxmox or equivalent hypervisor environments)

Define VM topology standards for virtual test environments

Implement reproducible image and deployment strategies

2. CI/CD & Automation

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for simulation artifacts

Ensure deterministic and traceable builds for runtime models and routing software

Automate deployment into SIL and HIL environments

3. Configuration & Version Discipline

Implement artifact versioning and compatibility tracking

Maintain structured configuration management across aircraft variants

Partner with Simulation Platform engineers to enforce schema and interface validation

4. Reliability & Observability

Implement logging, monitoring, and system health visibility for simulation environments

Improve toolchain reliability and reduce infrastructure-related breakage

Required Qualifications:

7+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, DevOps, or platform engineering

Experience designing virtualization or container-based execution environments

Strong proficiency in Linux systems, Python, and/or C++

Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines in engineering-heavy environments

Experience working with distributed or multi-component systems

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience supporting simulation or autonomy validation environments

Familiarity with HIL/SIL environments

Experience in safety-critical or regulated industries

This position is based on-site at Merlin HQ in Boston, MA.

Once you’re here, you’ll enjoy a variety of on-site perks designed to make your workday enjoyable and convenient. These include catered lunches featuring a rotating menu of delicious options, an assortment of snacks to keep you fueled throughout the day, and a selection of beverages, including coffee, tea, and other drinks, to keep you refreshed.

Our goal is to create an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally

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: [email protected]

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

Benefits

Free Meals & Snacks

Catered lunches featuring a rotating menu of delicious options, an assortment of snacks to keep you fueled throughout the day, and a selection of beverages, including coffee, tea, and other drinks, to keep you refreshed.

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Merlin Labs

Merlin Labs is an aviation technology startup creating fully autonomous flight systems that integrate advanced automation with human oversight. We're focused on addressing the soaring global demand for air travel by enabling both reduced crew and uncrewed flight solutions, helping customers tackle some of the aviation industry's toughest challenges.

Founded: Founded 2018
Employees: 51-200 employees
Industry: Aerospace & Defense
Total raised: $130M raised

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