Senior Electrical Engineer
Heart Aerospace
Senior Electrical Engineer
- Application Deadline: April 3, 2025
- Los Angeles
- On-site
- Yearly salary: $147,000 - $162,000
- Application Deadline: April 3, 2025
- Los Angeles
- On-site
- Yearly salary: $147,000 - $162,000
Job Description
At Heart Aerospace we develop the ES-30, a regional hybrid-electric airplane with a capacity of 30 passengers, an electric zero-emission range of 200 km and an extended hybrid range of 400 km. Heart is targeting type certification of the ES-30 by the end of the decade.
Our headquarters is based in Gothenburg, Sweden and we are now opening up a R&D hub in Los Angeles, which will focus on the advancement of Heart’s hybrid-electric propulsion system and other key technologies.
We are looking for an Senior Electrical Engineer to join our growing team in the U.S. Do you have experience building Flight Electronics and want to contribute to a more sustainable future?
Your mission
Heart Aerospace is building a hybrid, battery-electric regional aircraft to decarbonize and democratize aviation.
As an Senior Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, build, and test of flight electronics, including flight control systems, power conversion (inverters and electrical conversion), environmental control, and propulsion systems.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Be a key member of a cross functional team to design, test and build flight electronics.
- Conduct circuit analysis experience using simulation tools (spice) and hand calculations.
- Assisting with development of digital systems, including integrating and writing software for microcontrollers. Ideally, experience with high-speed buses such as Ethernet and CAN
- Ability to exercise full ownership over the design, fabrication and test of novel flight components.
You will report to the CTO and your our place of work will be at our office located in Los Angeles, in the U.S.
Skills & Requirements
- 3+ years experience designing electronics for aerospace, automotive, industrial, or similar systems.
- Strong electrical engineering fundamentals, including design and analysis of power circuits, high-speed digital systems, analog circuits. Professional experience with schematic capture and PCB layout.
- Experience using CAD software in a professional environment (e.g., Altium, Cadence, or similar).
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills in English
- Passion for aircraft and electrification of the aviation industry
Education
- Bachelor's in electrical engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering, or similar engineering discipline.
About the company
Heart Aerospace has a clear mission. We work to decarbonize and democratize air travel. We believe in electrification. Not only to bring down emissions and build a sustainable future, but to make flying accessible for the many, around the world.
Electric planes are cheaper to operate and can unlock convenient and effective regional traveling, a market that today is restricted by the difficulty of making a sustainable profit. Our mission is about taking electrification to the skies, helping our customers build their businesses, and the traveling public to access an amazing and sustainable service.
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. 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.