Technical Authority - Fuel Cell & Thermal Systems

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Job Summary

GKN is actively engaged in a series of major, multi £M development programmes with the long term aim of enabling zero emission flight on a series of new aircraft programmes. We want to enable the complete electrification of Aircraft powered by Liquid Hydrogen, Fuel cells and Cryogenically cooled networks and motors. As such we’ve already built up a significant capability with an international team of over 70 specialist Engineers working on Liquid Hydrogen based propulsion systems, including storage (tanks), Fuel management, Fuel cells, Electrical networks, Motors and Inverters, with Cryogenics being an enabling technology. This ground breaking technology is maturing rapidly and we’re searching for specialist Engineers and Scientists who want to work with us in this rapidly changing, dynamic, multifunctional environment to help us push further and faster as we win more programmes and the market accelerates.

We are looking for a Fuel Cell & Thermal Systems Technical Authority who can operate across multiple projects within Horizon 3. Responsible within the Global CTO organization for Horizon 3 fuel cell and thermal systems architecture and its integration; from architectural requirements elucidation and compliance, preliminary and detailed design through to systems implementation, test and in service operation.

You will be responsible for the development and maintenance of capability as well as roadmapping of fuel cell systems and optimized integrated thermal systems. In this role you will lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers developing the holistic fuel cell and thermal systems. You will lead the systems development of a large hydrogen electric propulsion system and integration with hydrogen fuel system.

This is an exciting and potentially career defining opportunity. You will be an integral member of a team that is embarking on a significant and challenging technology development project; this project will be a major steppingstone towards achieving greener aviation thus helping protect our environment for future generations

How You'll Contribute

• Develop fuel cell systems and thermal management systems with a focus on the development of hydrogen power and propulsion
• Ensure that system requirements are captured, managed and developed into design solutions and validated products
• Define Fuel Cell Stack Module requirements from the perspective of fuel cell system level with internal and external suppliers
• Develop the standards for fuel cell and thermal systems development and verification used within the CTO Office whilst ensuring that they are embodied in an appropriate manner within the programs
• Manage the fuel cell and thermal systems teams working with in close cooperation with other disciplines, including systems engineering
• Responsible for the recruitment, specification of roles and the development of members of the team
• Manage external project organisations; consisting of programme partners, Suppliers and University Partners as appropriate
• Manage and maintain fuel cell and thermal system work package budgets, reporting and schedule, including forecasting resources required
• Ensure requirements for the design and development of rig test for the ground demonstrator platforms– including test planning and execution
• Ensure development and insertion of Technology Development Plans (TDP), cost models and Technology Business Cases (TBC) for system technologies
• Work alongside legal and procurement organization to oversee related subcontracts to ensure on time, on cost and on quality delivery to the project
• Ensure that verification planning and test requirements capture system requirements and are adequately validated
• Develop and maintain requirements and specifications both internally and as part of appropriate international standard working groups
• Provide technical support to regulatory discussions (CAA/FAA/EASA)
• Support to customer and supplier engagements including responding to RFIs

What you'll bring

To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

Essential:

• Engineering Degree
• Experience as a lead fuel cell and/or thermal systems engineer
• Experience the intergration o fuel cell /or thermal systems
• Approval Authority for the design and development of systems or thermal systems
• Experience in the design, development and integration of heat exchangers
• Experience in IP protection

Desirable:

• Experience in CFD and/or multi-physics FEM
• Experience in requirements based engineering (e.g. CodeBeamer, DOORs Next).
• Experience in safety assessment, including FHA, FTA, FMEA/FMECA etc. (e.g. Isograph, Bowtie, Medini Analyze)
• Experience in Functional systems development (e.g. SPARX EA, Ansys SCADE Architect/Suite and or Rhapsody)
• An active membership in one or more international standardization committees for aerospace in field, e.g. EUROCAE
• Excellent understanding of aircraft thermal systems architectural development and vice versa
• Experience in the design, development and integration of heat exchangers
• Experience in multi-domain physical modelling (e.g. MATLAB/Simulink/Simscape and/or Twin Builder etc.)

We are looking for people who want to make a difference, talented members with the skills and passions to become the best of the future in what they do. To be successful in this role you will have excellent communication skills with the ability to propose routes to solving complex problems, using both standard approaches and novel techniques. You will be highly organised, able to prioritize tasks and maintain efficient working in the face of challenging and changing work.

What We'll Offer

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:

• Competitive salary dependant on experience
• £5,500 car allowance per annum
• Opportunity to earn up to 22.5% bonus
• Hybrid working – giving you the opportunity to balance home and office working
• Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis
• Life Assurance 8 x salary
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Income protection
• Shopping discounts
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A collaborative, dynamic working environment

As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you!

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.

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