Junior Flight Control Systems 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 who are 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 Junior Engineer with interest in Flight Control Systems (FCS) to help in the design and develop a unique flight control system and primary control functions. The system will employ electrical signalling and actuation operating as a Fly-by-Wire system.

This is a broad developmental role covering design, analysis, and testing and therefore, we are looking for an engineer with the ability to develop professionally from their work experiences, and eventually assume technical ownership of functions or products within the Flight Controls team. Preferably you have 1-2 years of similar working experience.
Qualifications & Experience

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

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Aeronautical Science or Electrical Engineering studies of systems and their applications in aerospace products

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Experience in a training or work-study program in a commercial or research environment, being trained or working with electronic systems or aerospace products

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1-2 years working experience within an aerospace environment is preferable

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Assignment using computational analytical methods to assess design options or predict functional behaviour of practical applications

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Experience with characterisation of components, systems, or definition of products in the form of technical requirements

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Practical experience with developing or conducting tests or simulation of mechanical or electronic components or software-based systems

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Familiarisation with use of MATLAB

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Excellent verbal & written communication skills in English

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Eagerness to work with others in a team environment

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Passion for involvement with aircraft development and Heart’s mission


The ideal candidate would have

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Experience training or working in a professional environment

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Tutorial or working knowledge of systems engineering development principles and the importance of 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.