Senior Propulsion (APU/Fuel Control) Engineer

• Application Deadline: Nov. 30, 2023

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 Propulsion (APU/Fuel Control) Engineer to join our Electric Propulsion System team in Gothenburg. Do you have experience from propulsion and want to contribute to a more sustainable future?

Role Overview

The Senior Propulsion (APU/Fuel Control) Engineer will design and develop our fuel and turbogenerator system for a hybrid-electric regional airplane. This will be a broad role covering electric and software integration, design, analysis, and testing of the Fuel/APU/Turbogenerator.

You will work in the Fuel/APU/TurboGen Systems section, part of the engineering organization, and take broad responsibility for development, integration, qualification and certification of the turbogenerator/APU.

You will oversee the Fuel/APU system architecture including electrical physical installation and wiring, EEC (electronic engine control) interface, FGCU (fuel gauging and control unit) interface, electrical and software ICDs (interface control documents), safety and certification requirements compliance. You will be responsible to define, integrate and test Fuel/Turbogenerator/APU system requirements targeting the compliance with safety, performance and program requirements.

Among other activities, you will develop and managing the activities of the Fuel and APU controller software (EEC/FADEC/FCU) integration including definition, validation and verification of software requirements (V&V). You will also, design and verify all electrical diagrams for fuel and APU system, FMEAs and verify compliance with safety requirements.

You will report to the Head of Electric Propulsion System and belong to a growing team that currently consists of 6 people. Your place of work will be at our main office located in Gothenburg, Sweden.