Senior Design Quality Engineer

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.

We are now looking for a Senior Design Quality Engineer to join our Quality Assurance team in Gothenburg. Do you have experience in quality within aerospace and want to contribute to a more sustainable future?

Your mission

The Senior Design Quality Engineer reports to the Head of Quality Assurance and has broad responsibility for ensuring the continuous improvement of ES-30 Program Design activities.

During ramp-up activities, the Senior Design Quality Engineer will be in charge to:

- Ensure Quality and Compliance of deliverables during the development process considering Quality cost and lead-time
- Make the voice of the customers present and understood among the Design Organization
- Support engineering teams by supporting and providing them guidance, methods and Quality best practices

This role presents a challenge and an exciting opportunity to develop, advance and influence the development of the QMS at Heart Aerospace. To achieve this, we value great self-discipline and teamwork.

In a specific context of ES-30 Program, your key responsibilities would include but not limited to:

- Define Quality objectives and ensure that all provisions are planned, performed and efficient
- Ensure Development compliance with applicable standards and regulations during all phases of the project
- Ability to monitor and control design status including all open actions
- Ability to conduct Design reviews before formal milestone reviews
- Ensure the control of changes are incorporated in accordance with the configuration management processes (requirements, engineering change, definition, means, manufacturing process, repairs, etc.)
- Ensure the implementation of corrective and preventive actions
- Report alerts, risks and opportunities to the Program department
- Ability to monitor and control design suppliers (design or design + build) (starting from RFI/RFP phase) during whole lifecycle of the sub-contract
- Train Design teams and support them for building documents and implementing Quality tools
- Ensure the control of Authorizations and Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience

- Graduate degree in aerospace or Quality Development/Project discipline, or equivalent experience
- Minimum 10 years of experience in Quality within an Aerospace company environment
- Direct experience/knowledge of ISO9001, AS9100, AQAP2310 including detecting root cause, implementing corrective action and improvement action methods
- Direct experience/knowledge of IEEE 15288 (or equivalent systems engineering standard/guidance), SAE-ARP4754, SAE-ARP4761, DO-178, DO-254 standards/guidelines, and ability to audit with respect to standards/guidelines that shall be followed by Heart and Heart’s design suppliers
- Direct experience/knowledge of EIA649 Configuration Management Standard
- Direct experience within EASA regulations Part 21J (Design Organisation Approval DOA, TC, Post-TC), knowledge of the interface between Quality and Independent System Monitoring functions
- Direct experience/knowledge with product development/requirement management/PLM/PDM tools (such as DOORS, Teamcenter, Catia etc.)
- Direct experience with audit planning execution and reporting (process, products and regulatory audits), knowledge of ISO19011, preferably worked as internal or lead auditor, including supplier audits
- A strong compliance and detail-oriented mindset
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills in English
- Eagerness to work with others
- Passion for aircraft and electrification of the aviation industry

The ideal candidate would have

- Experience working in an Aerospace start-up environment
- Experience working in an Aerospace Certification Process (STC, TC) within OEM, Manufacturer would be an asset
- Proficiency in advanced auditing techniques

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

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.