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This is a unique opportunity to shape critical hydrogen technologies that will enable safe, reliable and certifiable zero-emission flight.\nRequirements\nResponsibilities:\nLead the end-to-end design, development, integration, verification, and optimisation of the hydrogen distribution subsystem within the fuel cell powertrain.\nDefine hydrogen flow architectures and operating strategies for all conditions, including start-up, shutdown, purge, fault response, maintenance, and emergency scenarios.\nEnsure seamless integration of the hydrogen subsystem with storage, fuel cell, thermal management, electrical, controls, and safety systems.\nSpecify, select, qualify, and integrate hydrogen system components, supporting system sizing, modelling, performance analysis, and validation activities.\nManage suppliers and support testing, safety assessments, troubleshooting, and continuous design improvement to ensure programme compliance and performance.\nKey requirements:\nDegree qualified (Bachelor's or Master's) in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.\nStrong knowledge of hydrogen distribution systems, including pressure regulation, flow control, recirculation, purge, venting, and safety functions.\nExperience with hydrogen recirculation technologies such as venturi ejectors, blowers, and associated control strategies.\nProven experience in gas system sizing, modelling, analysis, validation, and performance optimisation using engineering tools.\nFamiliarity with systems engineering principles, including requirements management, verification and validation, safety assessments, and supplier/cross-functional stakeholder management.\nDesirable skills:\nExperience using engineering tools such as Polarion, MATLAB/Simulink/Simscape, and LabVIEW.\nKnowledge of nitrogen testing and ARP4754B requirements processes, including requirements capture, validation, decomposition, and traceability.\nBenefits\nWhy Join Us?\nWe want to help you be your best self, at work and at home, that’s why we provide our employees with…\nPrivate health and dental care - get access to services and support when you need them. 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