Senior Fuel Cell Engineer

Matchtech Mobility; Bradley Stoke; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech Mobility in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Fuel Cell Engineer to lead LTPEM fuel cell system development within aerospace propulsion projects. The role is a contract position Outside IR35 with hybrid work (not fully remote) and requires strong systems engineering in safety-critical environments.

You will act as the technical expert for LTPEM fuel cells, support design reviews, analyze test data, and maintain complete documentation across interfaces and balance-of-plant systems

Qualifications

• Strong systems engineering experience in aerospace, transport, energy or safety-critical environments.
• Understanding of PEM fuel cell electrochemistry and performance drivers.
• Experience integrating PEM fuel cell stacks into complex systems for transport or aerospace applications.
• Experience resolving fuel cell integration challenges across interfaces and balance-of-plant systems.
• Experience analysing PEM fuel cell test data for stack health, performance, degradation trends and failure indicators.
• Experience developing and managing requirements for aerospace or safety-critical systems, hardware or safety-critical products.
• Experience applying operational and functional analysis to fuel cell systems or related propulsion products.
• Ability to work independently within an interdisciplinary engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier management and development activities for LTPEM fuel cell systems, ensuring timely delivery, quality and compliance with programme requirements.
• Act as the technical expert for LTPEM fuel cells, providing subject matter expertise and supporting design reviews for system interfaces and balance-of-plant fluid systems.
• Support test teams in diagnosing, troubleshooting and resolving fuel cell system performance issues during development and validation testing.
• Own and maintain fuel cell system documentation, including technical requirements, interface definitions, compliance evidence and supporting design records.
• Apply systems engineering principles to the development of fuel cell and electric propulsion systems.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, suppliers and programme stakeholders to support successful project delivery.

Skills

Systems engineering

Aerospace experience

PEM fuel cells

Requirements management

Tools

LabVIEW

Polarion

DIAdem

Teamcenter PLM

Job description

A contract position Outside IR35

Hybrid working NOT remote

Proven Fuel Cell development experience and Aerospace knowledge of ARP4754B - Essential

Key Responsibilities

• Lead supplier management and development activities for LTPEM fuel cell systems, ensuring timely delivery, quality and compliance with programme requirements
• Act as the technical expert for LTPEM fuel cells, providing subject matter expertise and supporting design reviews for system interfaces and balance-of-plant fluid systems
• Support test teams in diagnosing, troubleshooting and resolving fuel cell system performance issues during development and validation testing
• Own and maintain fuel cell system documentation, including technical requirements, interface definitions, compliance evidence and supporting design records
• Apply systems engineering principles to the development of fuel cell and electric propulsion systems
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, suppliers and programme stakeholders to support successful project delivery

Job Requirements

• Strong systems engineering experience within aerospace, transport, energy or another safety-critical engineering environment
• Understanding of PEM fuel cell electrochemistry, including operating principles, performance drivers and limitations
• Experience integrating PEM fuel cell stacks into complex systems, ideally for transport or aerospace applications
• Experience resolving fuel cell integration challenges across interfaces and balance-of-plant systems
• Experience analysing PEM fuel cell test data to assess stack health, performance, degradation trends and failure indicators
• Experience developing and managing requirements for aerospace or similar systems, hardware or safety-critical products
• Experience applying operational and functional analysis to fuel cell systems, electric propulsion systems or related products
• Ability to work independently and contribute effectively within an interdisciplinary engineering team

Desirable Skills

• Experience using engineering tools such as LabVIEW, Polarion and DIAdem
• Knowledge of ARP4754B requirements processes, including requirements capture, validation, decomposition and traceability
• Experience with Teamcenter PLM or similar product lifecycle management systems
• Strong technical documentation, problem-solving and communication skills

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Fuel Cell Engineer to contribute to the development of innovative aerospace propulsion technology. to support the advancement of hydrogen-electric flight.

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