Senior Electric Propulsion Management System 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 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 senior level Electric Propulsion System Engineers to help design and develop our electric propulsion system, including the electric motors, motor controllers and variable-pitch propellers. This will be a broad role covering design, analysis and testing.

You will work in the Electric Propulsion Systems department, part of the engineering organization, and take broad responsibility for development, qualification and certification of the integrated electric propulsion management system. We are seeking a senior level Electric Propulsion System Engineer to help design and develop our electric propulsion management system, equivalent in function to a traditional FADEC system specifically developed for electric propulsion.
Qualifications

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BS or MS in engineering (Electrical/Electronic)

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Minimum 10 years experience in electrical propulsion systems

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Experience with aircraft propulsion systems and propellers, including Full Authority propulsion control systems.

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Experience working in an EASA approved design organization or international equivalent

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Experience with aircraft propulsion system design, development & certification (EASA/FAA Part 23 or 25)

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Excellent verbal & written communication skills in English

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Eagerness to work with others

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A 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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Working knowledge of systems engineering principles for safety critical systems (SAE ARP 4754/4761)

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Working knowledge of Airborne hardware and software development assurance processes (RTCA DO-178 & 254)



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.