Head of Central Engineering Functions and Integration

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 mission

The Head of Central Engineering Functions and Integration reports to the Head of Engineering (Chief Engineer) and has broad responsibility for the defining methods, requirements and confirming the integration of the cross functional engineering functions covering Safety, Reliability & Maintainability, Electro-Magnetic Effects/Hazards, Environmental Qualification, Human Factors/Ergonomics, Methods & Tools and Aircraft Integration.

You will be responsible for providing technical leadership of the multi-disciplinary Central Engineering Functions team. As a team leader, you will also assist with organizing and hiring the cross functional engineering team.

You will also represent the Central Engineering Functions and Integration department at program/technical reviews as well as customer/supplier meetings, ensuring the engineering definition meets all stakeholder requirements. You will also ensure adherence to all engineering processes/standards, and participate in design reviews to meet certification, cost, and schedule goals.

Your place of work will be at our main office located in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Qualifications & Experience

- Graduate degree in aerospace, aeronautical similar discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 15 year’s experience in an senior engineering position within an aerospace OEM company environment, including the conceptual and preliminary design phase.
- Experience with aircraft development programs through the entire design, development & certification lifecycle (EASA/FAA Part 23 or 25)
- Experience working in an EASA Part 21J Design Organization, or international equivalent.
- Broad experience with aspects of aircraft design and certification, covering creation & flowdown of aircraft level requirements, generation of aircraft level verification programmes (i.e. ground test, simulation, flight test, inspections etc.) and overall integration at aircraft level.
- Detailed knowledge of engineering principles for aircraft development (SAE ARP 4754)
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills in English.
- Eagerness to work with others.
- Passion for aircraft and Heart’s mission.

The ideal candidate would have

- Experience working in an aerospace start-up environment.
- Proficiency coordinating activities of engineers internally and in partner supplier companies.
- Exposure to, and broad understanding of, cybersecurity requirements, verification and ongoing vulnerability assessment.

We recommend you submit your application in English as soon as possible as selection and interviews are held continually.
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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.

Working at Heart Aerospace is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world more accessible and sustainable. Come help us write a new chapter in the history of aviation together!

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! Visit our career site and check out what it is like working at Heart.

Heart Aerospace 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.