Senior Fuel Cell Engineer – Aerospace Systems (Hybrid)

Matchtech Mobility; Altofts; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech Mobility seeks a Senior Fuel Cell Engineer to support the development of hydrogen-electric propulsion systems in aerospace. This contract role is Outside IR35 and Hybrid, not fully remote.

You will provide systems engineering across LTPEM fuel cell integration, testing, requirements and technical documentation, coordinating with suppliers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver programs.

Qualifications

• Strong systems engineering experience in aerospace or safety-critical environments.
• Understanding of PEM fuel cell electrochemistry and performance drivers.
• Experience integrating PEM fuel cell stacks into complex transport/aerospace systems.
• Experience resolving integration challenges across interfaces and balance-of-plant systems.
• Experience analysing PEM fuel cell test data for health and performance trends.
• Experience developing aerospace or safety-critical system requirements.
• Ability to apply analytical methods to fuel cell/electric propulsion systems.
• Ability to work independently within an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier management and development for LTPEM fuel cell systems, ensuring on-time delivery.
• Act as technical expert for LTPEM fuel cells, supporting design reviews of interfaces and BoP.
• Support test teams in diagnosing and resolving fuel cell performance issues.
• Own and maintain fuel cell system documentation, requirements, interfaces, and evidence.
• Apply systems engineering principles to fuel cell and electric propulsion development.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and suppliers to deliver projects.

Skills

Systems engineering

PEM fuel cells

Supplier management

Test data analysis

Requirements management

Documentation

Tools

LabVIEW

Polarion

DIAdem

Teamcenter PLM

Job description

Matchtech Mobility seeks a Senior Fuel Cell Engineer to support the development of hydrogen-electric propulsion systems in aerospace. This contract role is Outside IR35 and Hybrid, not fully remote.

You will provide systems engineering across LTPEM fuel cell integration, testing, requirements and technical documentation, coordinating with suppliers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver programs.