In support of Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) development of sustainable aircraft propulsion, this role will lead the development of CAeS capability for the integration of hydrogen fuel cells into aircraft systems.
Role and Responsibilities
- To act as part of the Cranfield Aerospace Solutions Ltd (CAeS) Engineering intelligent customer team for outsourced Hydrogen Fuel Cell Systems (HFCS)
- To monitor the engineering development of the supplier’s design for outsourced HFCS, especially the evolution of mass, volume, performance and other cardinal requirements
- To identify issues, risks or opportunities associated with outsourced HFCS
- To support engineering interaction between the supplier’s HFCS design team and CAeS Engineering
- To support the definition and control of physical interfaces between supplier’s HFCS and the CAeS project aircraft installation and systems
- To become familiar with the supplier’s HFCS design to a sufficient level to support CAeS planning for the transition of the HFCS design into series production (if applicable)
- To liaise with the HFCS supplier’s industrial engineering team
- To support the transition of the outsourced HFCS, from design into manufacture, from the CAeS perspective
This a full-time, permanent role, with the majority of the time expected to be spent working with the outsourced HFCS supplier, at their premises
Requirements
Skills and Experience Required
Experienced in the design and development of practical hydrogen fuel cell systems (comprising fuel cell stack(s) and balance of plant) Able to monitor, review, scrutinize and challenge the supplier’s design, development and testing of HFCS Able to manage the physical interfaces between supplier’s HFCS and the CAeS project aircraft installation and systems Able to support HFCS industrial engineering and New Product Introduction (NPI) processes (ie to take an idea from prototype to product) for complex engineering products
Essential Criteria Experience (3+ years) of the design and development of practical hydrogen fuel cell systems or their balance of planDemonstrable understanding of the definition and control of physical interfaces between engineering systemsDemonstrable understanding of the principles and practices of industrial engineering and NPIA good degree (preferably a higher degree) in a relevant branch of engineering or scienceChartered Engineer or Incorporated Engineer (or sufficiently qualified, trained and experienced to become so)
Desirable Criteria
- Experience in the design and packaging of balance of plant for hydrogen fuel cell systems
- Knowledge of hydrogen fuel cell systems in aerospace applications
- Understanding of the manufacturing of hydrogen fuel cell system components
- Engineering familiarity with aircraft systems and propulsion
- Experience of working in project teams and matrix organizations