Flight Systems Engineer

About this role

Heart Aerospace is hiring a Flight Systems Engineer to design, debug, and certify distributed systems for the ES-30, a 30-passenger hybrid-electric aircraft. You'll lead system-level integration across electrical, mechanical, and software domains while collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve type certification.

What you'll do

• Lead cross-functional design of critical aircraft systems with flight science, software, electrical, mechanical, and safety teams
• Debug and troubleshoot system-level issues across electrical, mechanical, and software domains
• Support prototype aircraft bring-up, integration test benches, hardware-in-the-loop, and simulation platforms
• Create and execute system-level integration plans for complete systems or subsystems
• Develop software verification and validation strategies aligned with DO-178C standards

What they're looking for

• System integration and aerospace or automotive experience
• Real-time operating systems (RTOS) and communication protocols (Ethernet, CAN, LIN)
• Programming in Rust, C/C++, or Python
• Version control (Git) and CI/CD pipelines
• Problem-solving and cross-team collaboration
• Safety-critical standards (DO-178C, DO-254, DO-160G preferred)
• Systems troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Integration testing and validation

Benefits

• Base salary: $118,000–$238,000 USD