Test Data Engineer

Own Merlin's Test Data Platform Strategy

Own the strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle for Merlin's engineering test data platforms.

Drive adoption of scalable data platforms supporting laboratory, simulation, ground test, and flight test activities.

Establish platform standards, governance, and best practices across Engineering.

Manage strategic vendor relationships, roadmap alignment, and platform performance.

Evaluate emerging technologies and lead continuous platform improvement and deployment.

Ensure vendor solutions meet Merlin's technical, operational, and long-term business requirements.

Drive Engineering Data Strategy

Define the long-term vision for engineering test data management across Merlin.

Standardize data workflows, governance, and engineering processes across programs.

Lead the transition from legacy workflows to modern digital engineering platforms.

Advise executive leadership on investments, capabilities, and future data strategy.

Identify opportunities to improve engineering efficiency through automation and data-driven decision making.

Partner Across Engineering

Serve as the primary partner to Systems Engineering, Flight Test, Instrumentation, Software, and Program Management teams.

Gather and prioritize platform requirements while balancing competing stakeholder needs.

Drive integration between engineering platforms and enterprise systems.

Ensure platform security, availability, access controls, and operational excellence.

Establish Enterprise Data Standards

Define enterprise standards for telemetry, instrumentation, metadata, data quality, retention, permissions, and knowledge management.

Ensure traceability, consistency, and data integrity across all engineering and test programs.

Enable cross-program data reuse and scalable collaboration.

Advance Analytics & Digital Engineering

Champion analytics, reporting, AI/ML, and digital engineering capabilities across the organization.

Develop common metrics, dashboards, and automated data processing pipelines.

Enable reusable analysis workflows that accelerate engineering insight and decision making.