Terrible CEO & CTO - Product Development Engineer Heart Aerospace Employee Review

1.0
31 Dec 2025
Recommend
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Pros

A very capable technical team with department heads having decades of experiences. The best technical idea can win (atleast in technical teams). An open international environment with ability to learn, expand and get promoted. Much above average salary in Sweden.

Cons

The aircraft concept is constantly changing with some unrealistic timeliness. The CEO is out of touch with the reality and thinks everything can be done in-house, not acknowledging how much time, money, people it would take. He likes to command top-bottom. Fires employees who are on parental leave or other employees as per him "no benefit to the company". Constant firing in the company - drastically bringing down the Swedish team (at least 80% reduction). The CTO (Former Space X) has severe anger management issues. Thinks he knows it all, but in reality he does not. Comes with a vendetta in meetings and only wants to hear what he wants. Gives ideas which are totally wrong and would not be accepted by authorities, even for prototype flight tests. There have been instances, where the work originally presented was accepted after going on a long "de-tour" as suggested by the CTO. If anyone opposes his idea, he shows very evident aggression with his face getting red and shouting. Not once, but multiple times. Also has favourism, where he thinks some of "his" people (US Team) knows more, even though none of them worked in aviation before. People being "demoted" just because the CTO deems to think so. Has not clear path of moving from prototyping to certification. As per the CTO, "Flight Tests" can be done in months. Think about it, a new company with no legacy knowledge, having this ambitious "Flight Tests" time line. Embraer, the fastest one to do for E195 took 2 years. Other big OEMs (Boeing, Airbus) takes couple of years. Just shows how unrealistic it is. No process and procedures too, should not be surprising. An evident status divide created between Sweden and US technical team.

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5.0
21 Aug 2025
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Pros

Heart is an exciting and fun place to work. The team is top notch and everyone is into the mission. The chance to work on clean sheet aircraft is rare.

Cons

You have to be willing to take on big challenges. Engineers have to be self directed - this may be a bad fit for some.

5.0
15 Aug 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Our company is on a mission to democratize and decarbonize regional air mobility, and we're moving fast to make it happen. We have an incredibly bright future, and we're the only company on the market operating in this specific, high-impact portion of the industry. This is a unique opportunity to shape a new era of aviation. We've recently made a strategic pivot to vertically integrate complex and expensive systems, which has been a game-changer. This move not only solidifies our market position but also directly translates to reduced operating costs for commercial airlines. Our engineering teams are rapidly scaling up in the Los Angeles area, and leadership is incredibly supportive of engineering. This is an environment where you'll be encouraged to innovate and own your work.

Cons

It's a very fast-paced, dynamic workplace, and you'll get to wear a lot of hats. If you thrive on variety, solving complex problems, and seeing the direct impact of your contributions, you'll love it here. However, it's worth noting that this dynamic environment isn't for everyone. If you're ready to tackle big challenges and help build the future of flight, we're the right place for you.

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