EASA Part 21 Senior Compliance Engineer

About Heart Aerospace

At Heart Aerospace we work at the cutting edge of technology while contributing towards a sustainable future. Heart's mission is to create the world’s greenest, most affordable, and most accessible form of transport.

At Heart Aerospace we develop the ES-30, a regional electric airplane with a capacity of 30 passengers driven by electric motors with battery derived energy. The ES-30 is expected to enter into service in 2028.

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. We offer stock options to all our employees and a challenging and inspiring work environment.

We seek experienced and skilled professionals to join our 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 an EASA Part 21 Senior Compliance Engineer to help us to ensure the compliance of our Design Management System with EASA Part-21 regulations.

Your responsibilities will mainly include but not limited to:

- Support the Design Organisation Approval Process (DOA) according to EASA Part21,
- Prepare, update, and review the relevant DOA procedures,
- Prepare the Audit and Surveillance Plans,
- Conduct the internal audits within the Design Organisation, including the follow-up activities to ensure the closure of corrective action plans,
- Conduct the design supplier audits, either desktop or on-site, and perform the follow-up activities to ensure the closure of corrective action plans,
- Support the process owners to conduct the Root Cause Analysis; define the corrective actions and verify the effectiveness of corrective actions,
- Prepare the Audit and Surveillance Reports,
- Monitor and report the DMS (Design Management System) health and performance.

You will report to the Head of Independent System Monitoring.
Qualifications & Experience

- Graduate degree in aerospace or similar engineering discipline, or equivalent experience,
- Minimum 10 years of experience within the Quality Assurance or ISM (Independent System Monitoring) Department, in an aviation company,
- Working knowledge of EASA Part 21,
- Experience in audit planning & execution for aerospace engineering departments and suppliers,
- A strong compliance and detail-oriented mindset,
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills in English,
- Eagerness to work with others,
- Passion for electric aircrafts and Heart’s mission.

The ideal candidate would have

- Experience working in an aerospace start-up environment,
- Working knowledge of AS9100D,
- Working knowledge of EASA/FAA Part 23 or 25.

The position may be filled before the last application date, as we process the applications on an ongoing basis. Welcome with your application today!

At Heart Aerospace, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose. We are growing and there will be plenty of opportunities for development and taking on other responsibilities.

Heart is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Working at Heart Aerospace is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world more accessible and sustainable.