Prototyping Engineer (Mechanical)

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

We are looking for a Prototyping Engineer to join our Advanced Prototyping Team. You will be working in a small and very multidisciplinary team involved in a broad range of prototyping activities. The person we are looking for is highly proficient and passionate about CAD, CAM and CNC, and also enjoys “hands-on” work. Additionally, you enjoy taking on difficult challenges and finding innovative solutions, you readily adapt to change, and you are motivated and driven to continually learn and improve.

Your responsibilities will be to:

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Develop solutions for rapid prototyping of parts

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Generate CAD designs of prototyping parts and assemblies

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Perform structural sizing of components

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Perform CNC programming and operation of CNC machines

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Support colleagues working in the workshop and hangar

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Support the execution of tests


Qualifications & Experience:

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Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university

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Proficiency in CAD software, preferably Solidworks and Catia v5

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Good knowledge of CAM and CNC programming

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Minimum 5 years of related work experience

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Experience with stress analysis and finite element method

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Good understanding of aircraft production and assembly methods and processes.

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A start-up mindset and self-motivation are very important

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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 in aircraft conceptual and preliminary design phases, and also aircraft electrification

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Graphical rendering

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Metal working (Machining, Welding, Sheet Metal)

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Wood working

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3D Printing

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Composite materials



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.