Flight Control Functions Engineer

About Heart Aerospace

Heart’s mission is to create the fastest, most affordable, and sustainable mode of transport for regional travel. Our goal is to serve the market in every corner of the world.

Our first aircraft is the ES-19, a nineteen-passenger airliner with an operating range of 400 km. The ES-19 is a fully electric aircraft, and our goal is to have the aircraft certified for commercial operation by 2026.

Your place of work will be at our main office and hangar facility. This is located at Säve Airport in Gothenburg, Sweden. Relocation assistance can be provided. At Heart you’ll be working at the cutting edge of technology while contributing towards a sustainable future. We offer stock options to all our employees and a challenging and inspiring work environment.

We seek experienced and skilled professionals to join our small, fast moving team developing a new electric aircraft in Sweden. We’re in a very expansive phase and now is the time to join our team. Come help us write a new chapter in the history of aviation together.

Role Overview

We are seeking Flight Control Functions Engineers to help us design and develop a unique flight control system, including the primary control functions. The flight control system will employ electrical signalling and actuation (FBW). This will be a broad role covering design, analysis, and testing.
Qualifications & Experience

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BS or MS in engineering (Aerospace/Aeronautics/Controls/Electrical)

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Minimum 5 years experience in aircraft flight control and auto-flight systems

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Experience with flight control system design (ATA27)

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Working knowledge of Airborne hardware and software development assurance processes (RTCA DO-178 or 254)

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Practical experience in a test rig or iron-bird environment: Instrumentation and data acquisition; LabView programming; Flight Control System testing at system and aircraft level

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Practical experience with control system modelling, simulation, analysis, and implementation. Linear and non-linear model development, open-loop and closed-loop system analysis for optimization, model-based requirements development using MATLAB/Simulink or equivalent tools

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Excellent verbal & written communication skills in English

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Eagerness to work with others

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Passion for aircraft and Heart’s mission


The ideal candidate would have

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Experience working in an aerospace start-up environment.

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Working knowledge of systems engineering principles for safety critical systems (SAE ARP 4754/4761)

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A pilot’s license



Heart Aerospace is a Swedish startup making electric regional airplanes. Heart's mission is to create the fastest, most affordable and sustainable transportation for regional travel to every corner of the world. Our first aircraft is the ES-19, a nineteen-passenger airliner with an operating range of 400 km. Our goal is to have the aircraft certified for commercial operation by 2026.