Senior Aircraft Safety Engineer

• Application Deadline: Dec. 15, 2023
• On-site

Job Description

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 Aircraft Safety Engineer to join our team in Gothenburg. Do you have experience with aircraft system safety engineering and want to contribute to a more sustainable future?

Your mission

The Senior Aircraft Safety Engineer will help us design and develop the aircraft and its installed systems. As an electric aircraft, this may entail new and novel approaches to system safety, in some cases requiring an innovative approach to the system design.

This will be a broad role covering design support, analysis and compliance finding. In this role, you will provide specialist support to all other engineering groups including systems and structures.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Conduct safety assessments and analyses for aircraft, systems, components, and processes.
• Ensure compliance with relevant safety aeronautic regulations, standards, and guidelines.
• Apply system safety engineering principles to identify, analyse, and mitigate safety risks throughout the aircraft development lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain safety documentation.
• Contribute to the development and improvement of internal safety standards and procedures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design engineers, system engineers, and regulatory authorities, to ensure a comprehensive approach to safety.
• Support the aircraft certification process by providing safety-related documentation and participating in certification activities.
• Provide mentorship and coaching to junior engineers.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer and professional development, offering guidance on safety engineering principles and practices.
• Encourage a culture of continuous learning and improvement among the team.

You will report directly to the Chief Engineer and your place of work will be at our main office located in central Gothenburg, Sweden.