Senior Fuel Cell Systems Engineer (Contract)

A contract position Outside IR35

Onsite 4 days pw

Proven Fuel Cell Systems development experience - Design Architectire and Requirements.

Our client is seeking a Senior Fuel Cell Systems Engineer to support the development of advanced hydrogen-electric propulsion systems within the aerospace sector. This contract role will provide systems engineering expertise across LTPEM fuel cell integration, supplier management, testing, requirements and technical documentation.

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. Apply now to support the advancement of hydrogen-electric flight.