Flight Dynamics Engineer

Merlin Labs•Boston, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Flight Dynamics Engineer to develop and integrate aircraft models within our simulation environment, supporting scalable and reusable modeling across multiple aircraft platforms. This role focuses on building and refining aircraft models, contributing to structured modeling approaches, and ensuring models are usable within mission scenarios and simulation workflows. You will work closely with simulation platform and integration teams to bring aircraft models from concept to operational use in our virtual test environment. This position supports both active aircraft programs and the long-term evolution of our flight dynamics capability. This role plays a key role in enabling how aircraft behavior is represented and used across our simulation ecosystem. Your work will directly support autonomy development, system integration, and validation efforts across multiple aircraft platforms.

Requirements

BS in Aerospace or Mechanical engineering
5+ years of relevant experience working with aircraft dynamics and aircraft simulation
Proficiency in MATLAB and Simulink with some basic knowledge of C, C++, and python
An understanding of conventional aircraft simulation modeling techniques
Experience with flight test
Experience with aircraft certification

Nice To Haves

MS/PhD in Aerospace Engineering focusing on aircraft flight dynamics
Experience integrating with AFSIM
Experience with Live, Virtual, Constructive simulation techniques and processes
Proficient in C, C++, and python
Experience setting up and flying simulators personally or professionally
Pilot’s license or some flight experience

Responsibilities

Develop, improve, and update aircraft models that simulate aerodynamics, control systems, servos, brakes, landing gear, etc.
Support flight test planning, instrumentation requirements, and test data analysis to gather quality data for simulation development and validation.
Write software to support continuous improvements to our existing simulation.
Collaborate with virtual test environment users to ensure that their objectives are met.
Support expansion of our virtual test environment to include additional advancements needed to support our customers