Flight Test Instrumentation Manager

About Heart Aerospace

Heart’s mission is to create the 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

The Flight Test Instrumentation (FTI) Manager reports to the Head of Flight Test Operations and has responsibility for all flight test instrumentation engineering capabilities of the company.

You will be able to:

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Build the FTI team

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Establish schedules and budgets

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Plan all activities for the instrumentation of the prototype aircraft with telemetry capability

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Manage FTI equipment suppliers

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Oversee FTI requirement definition, system design, bench test, equipment integration and commissioning

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Develop process and procedures for FTI configuration control and calibration

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Develop and maintain tools for data management, display and analysis

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Provide technical guidance and be the focal point for all FTI related matters

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Manage the daily operations of the flight test instrumentation section.


Qualifications

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Engineering degree or equivalent professional experience

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Minimum 10 years experience in FTI engineering within an aerospace OEM company environment.

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Expert knowledge of sensors, data acquisition, recording and telemetry systems

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Experience with aircraft certification programs through the entire design, development & certification lifecycle (EASA/FAA Part 23 or 25)

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Experience working in an EASA Part 21J Design Organization, or international equivalent

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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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Direct experience with early-stage formation of a complete FTI solution

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Knowledge of airborne systems engineering for safety critical systems (SAE ARP 4754/4761)



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.