Senior Aviation Cyber Certification Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Aviation Cyber Certification Engineer role welcomes remote applicants across the United States, with a preference for candidates based in or willing to relocate to Boston, MA for a hybrid schedule. Compensation is $165,000–$220,000 per year. Merlin is developing autonomous aviation systems and expanding civil aviation cyber certification capability. This foundational role establishes the processes and certification evidence needed for civil aviation cybersecurity work, helping programs demonstrate airworthiness security compliance and coordinate security requirements with engineering teams and certification authorities.

What you'll do

• Establish civil aviation cyber certification processes, procedures, templates, and artifact structures
• lead airworthiness security activities aligned to DO-326A/ED-202A and ARP4754B
• conduct security risk assessments and develop certification evidence
• serve as technical contact with the FAA and other certification authorities
• coordinate with systems, software, and safety engineering
• maintain security certification documentation and configuration control.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior aviation cyber certification engineer

remote applicants welcome

boston ma hybrid preference

merlin labs

aviation cybersecurity

airworthiness security

do-326a

arp4754b

do-356a

faa certification

civil aviation

$165k–$220k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, and life insurance
• flexible paid time off
• 401(k) with match
• work/life integration
• professional development.

Why this role

Requires a bachelor's degree and 6–9 years of cybersecurity or systems security engineering experience, including direct civil aviation airworthiness security or certification experience. The posting states visa sponsorship is unavailable. Benefits include health, dental, life, flexible paid time off, and 401(k) match.

About the employer

Merlin Labs is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.