Hybrid-electric aircraft design and propulsion systems for regional aviation
Heart Aerospace designs hybrid-electric propulsion systems and aircraft for regional air travel, with a tech stack anchored in CAD (CATIA, NX, SolidWorks), computational fluid dynamics (Ansys CFX, Fluent, STAR-CCM+), and structural simulation (Nastran, Abaqus). The engineering-dominated hiring mix (19 of 23 roles) paired with active projects spanning engine test stands, flight control certification, and gearbox development reflects a company scaling toward prototype validation and regulatory clearance rather than manufacturing scale.
Heart Aerospace develops hybrid-electric propulsion systems and aircraft targeting the regional aviation market. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Torrance, California, the company operates as a systems integrator and component designer, building propulsion architecture, flight control actuators, and gearboxes for hybrid-electric platforms—most visibly the ES-30 aircraft program. The 11–50 person team is structured around engineering (design, simulation, certification) with smaller manufacturing and ops functions, indicating focus on design-phase work and early-stage production rather than high-volume manufacturing.
CATIA, Siemens NX, and SolidWorks for design; Ansys (CFX, Fluent, Mechanical), STAR-CCM+, OpenFOAM, Nastran, and Abaqus for thermal, fluid, and structural analysis; MATLAB and dSPACE for control systems.
ES-30 hybrid-electric aircraft development, propulsion component design (gearbox, engine, propeller), flight control actuator certification, engine test stands, digital twin simulation, and regulatory certification pathways for hybrid-electric platforms.
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