Senior Fuel Cell Stack Engineer

A Contract Position Outside IR35

On-site in Gloucestershire (Hybrid considered)

Our client is seeking a Senior Fuel Cell Stack Engineer for a contract opportunity within the aerospace sector. The role will focus on LTPEM fuel cell stack programmes, systems engineering, supplier development, technical integration and the validation of hydrogen-electric propulsion systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead supplier management and development activities for LTPEM fuel cell stack programmes, ensuring timely delivery, quality and compliance with programme requirements

Act as the technical expert for LTPEM fuel cell stacks and provide subject matter expertise during design reviews

Support the development and review of stack interfaces and balance-of-plant fluid systems

Assist test teams in diagnosing, troubleshooting and resolving fuel cell system performance issues during development and validation testing

Analyse test results to support assessments of stack health, performance, degradation trends and possible failure indicators

Own and maintain technical documentation, including requirements, interface definitions, compliance evidence and supporting design records

Apply systems engineering, operational analysis and functional analysis to fuel cell and electric propulsion system development

Job Requirements:

Strong understanding of PEM fuel cell electrochemistry, including operating principles, performance drivers and limitations

Knowledge of single-cell, short-stack and full-stack performance behaviour, including the relationship between performance at different stack levels

Experience integrating PEM fuel cell stacks into complex systems, ideally within transport, aerospace or another safety-critical environment

Experience analysing PEM fuel cell stack test data and identifying performance degradation and failure indicators

Understanding of PEM fuel cell degradation mechanisms, failure modes, durability and their impact on system operation

Experience developing and managing requirements for aerospace systems, hardware or similar safety-critical products

Strong systems engineering capability, including requirements capture, validation, decomposition and traceability

Ability to work independently and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary engineering team

Desirable Skills:

Experience using engineering tools such as LabVIEW, Polarion and DIAdem

Knowledge of ARP4754B requirements processes and aerospace development standards

Experience with Teamcenter PLM or similar product lifecycle management systems

Practical experience resolving fuel cell system integration challenges

This contract opportunity offers the chance to contribute to the development of innovative hydrogen-electric propulsion technology within the aerospace industry. Apply now to be considered for the Senior Fuel Cell Stack Engineer role