Senior Mechanical Engineer, Electrolyser Sub-System Lead

Rivan Industries; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

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HQ Bermondsey, London

Relocation assistance

Private health insurance

Unlimited time off

Job summary

Rivan Industries in London seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own an electrolyser sub-system from concept through to factory deployment. You will drive mechanical design, integration with process/electrical teams, and iterate toward robust, manufacturable solutions.

The role requires 5+ years in mechanical engineering, a related degree, and hands-on workshop experience. The company offers significant relocation support and share options.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional mechanical engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical/aero or related field.
• Experience with CAD and design for manufacture/assembly.
• Hands-on fabrication and build experience.
• Fundamental thermofluids knowledge (pressure loss, heat/mass transfer, two-phase flow).
• Experience with Python, FEA or CFD for simulation/analysis.
• Ability to design test setups and analyze data.
• Experience with alkaline electrolysis or electrochemical processes.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and manufacture of an entire sub-system from physics to factory roll-out.
• Own mechanical design of an electrolyser sub-system from concept to commissioning.
• Generate concepts, system architecture, and technical requirements.
• Design and iterate stack structures and balance of plant.
• Create test rigs to validate hypotheses quickly and cheaply.
• Solve thermal and fluid problems, including two-phase flow.
• Produce detailed drawings for fabrication and coordinate with workshop.
• Collaborate with process, electrical, and controls engineers; liaise with vendors.

Skills

5+ years exp

DfMA

Workshop fabrication

Thermofluids

Python

FEA

CFD

Test design

Electrochemistry

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in mechanical/aero or related field

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Rivan Industries in London seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own an electrolyser sub-system from concept through to factory deployment. You will drive mechanical design, integration with process/electrical teams, and iterate toward robust, manufacturable solutions.

The role requires 5+ years in mechanical engineering, a related degree, and hands-on workshop experience. The company offers significant relocation support and share options.