Senior Electric Propulsion System Integration 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 a senior level Electric Propulsion System Engineer to help design and develop our electric propulsion system, including the electric motors, motor controllers and variable-pitch propellers. This will be a broad role covering design, analysis and testing.

The Electric Propulsion System Integration engineers are responsible for the system level performance of the propulsion system, and its interface and interaction with the airframe and other aircraft systems. To accomplish this role, the propulsion system integration engineers will work closely with the structures, system installation, electrical systems and avionics systems teams.

Qualifications

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BS or MS in engineering (Electrical/Electronic)

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Minimum 10 years experience in electrical propulsion systems

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Experience with aircraft propulsion system integration

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Experience with aircraft propulsion system certification (EASA/FAA Part 23 or 25)

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Practical experience in a lab or test rig environment:

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A high level of proficiency in English (written and spoken)

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Excellent communication skills

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Eagerness to work within a team environment

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A passion for aircraft and Heart’s mission


The ideal candidate would have

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

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



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.