Merlin is an early-stage autonomy company, building software to control sophisticated transportation systems. Our mission here at Merlin Labs is to develop hardware and software solutions that deliver the capability for aircraft to fly useful missions autonomously and safely. Our first product will be a certified system to bring automation to existing fixed wing aircraft. We’re backed by some of the top institutional venture capitalists in the country, our headquarters are located in Boston with hubs in Denver, Los Angeles and the Mojave Desert. Come join our diverse, world class team, made up of people from places like Google, Airbus, Boeing, UTC, the US Navy, and the US Air Force. All of the sky, none of the limits!
We are seeking a Director of Regulatory Operations and Programs to join our team at Merlin Labs. As the Director, you will report to and work in close collaboration with the Chief Policy Officer to oversee the team’s short and long-term certification and regulatory strategies, plans, metrics, and resources. You will collaborate with certification, compliance, regulatory, and engineering leads on technology projects, and lead the program management process for obtaining approvals for autonomous technology from government agencies such as FAA, NASA, Department of Transportation, Department of Defense, ICAO, EASA, and other global innovation-centric regulatory agencies. Additionally, you will manage and coordinate the team's roster of external consultants and experts, provide oversight for the company's Programs, Quality & Safety team and resources, and ensure the global team of certification, compliance, and regulatory experts and consultants maintain world-class standards and work cohesively within the program management framework to achieve Merlin's short-term and long-term goals.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee short and long-term certification and regulatory strategies, plans, metrics, and resources
- Collaborate with certification, compliance, regulatory, and engineering leads on technology projects
- Lead the program management process for obtaining approvals for autonomous technology from government agencies
- Manage and coordinate the team's roster of external consultants and experts
- Provide oversight for the company's Programs, Quality & Safety team and resources
- Ensure the global team of certification, compliance, and regulatory experts and consultants maintain world-class standards and work cohesively within the program management framework to achieve Merlin's short-term and long-term goals
