Posted 
May 10

Fuel Cell Engineer

Other Engineering
REMOTE

Role Description

ZeroAvia is a leader in zero-emission aviation, flying the world's largest hydrogen-electric aircraft since September 2020. Its focus is the design and commercialization of hydrogen-powered aviation solutions to address a variety of markets, initially targeting short-haul, sub-regional commercial flights up to 500 miles. To date, ZeroAvia has secured the UK CAA and FAA experimental permit to fly for its 6-seat aircraft powered by hydrogen-electric powertrain, passed significant flight tests, and is on track for commercial deliveries by 2023. Its achievements to date were rewarded by the UK prime minister by inviting ZeroAvia as a member to the UK Jet Zero Council.

ZeroAvia’s powertrain development focuses on integrating hydrogen storage tanks, fuel cell systems, and electric motors, delivering a solution that will be not only without carbon emissions but also cheaper to operate. Commercializing the solution requires the establishment of a new clean aviation ecosystem, encompassing hydrogen production from renewable energy sources and tackling public perception of safety.

Responsibilities

  • Design and analysis of Powertrain- Fuel Cell systems and/or Production Systems
  • Apply knowledge and understanding of the requirements and methods for showing compliance to 14 CFR 25.1309
  • System safety assessment, Fault Hazard Analysis and Single & Multiple Failure Analysis
  • Development Assurance and experience with ARP4754A and AC20-174
  • Requirements development for aerospace systems and hardware
  • Operational and Functional Analysis applied to the development of Fuel Cell and Electric Propulsion products and systems
  • Analyze, verify, and validate performance of hardware and software components in a space system
  • Support the validation and verification plans execution for DO-178, DO-254, and EASA/CAA regulatory compliance
  • Develop use cases and sequence diagrams
  • Develop and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs) for complex aerospace and ground architectures
  • Support planning for and execution of subsystem and vehicle-level integration and test campaign
  • Work with customers, ZeroAvia leadership, and software & systems engineers to translate high level customer requirements into specific work packages and detailed hardware & software requirements
  • Exercise critical thinking and innovative problem solving
  • Support new business pursuits including white papers and proposals
  • Mentor and coach junior engineers
  • Work on trade studies, and requirements/interface definitions.

Experience and Qualifications

  • Systems engineering, familiarity with Model Based Systems Engineering and/or proficient developing models
  • Working knowledge and experience developing/applying aviation related system safety analysis methods such as System Safety Risk Assessments, Fault-tree Analysis (FTA), Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA) and Safety Assessment Report (SAR)
  • Experience in systems engineering involving system requirements, functional decomposition and allocation, integrated design, analysis and evaluation, verification
  • Knowledge and understanding of the requirements and methods for showing compliance to 14 CFR 25.1309
  • Experience in system safety assessment, Fault Hazard Analysis and Single & Multiple Failure Analysis.
  • Experience and Knowledge of Development Assurance and ARP4754A and AC20-174
  • Proficient in requirements development for aerospace systems and hardware
  • Lead and oversee execution of efforts to include planning, scoping, development, testing, analysis, implementation, schedule and reporting
  • Experience in development program and standing up new production systems, activating factories, and defining key requirements for successful manufacturing execution
  • Experience in developing technical requirements for a development program
  • Experience in CONOPS development
  • Experience in systems engineering involving system requirements

Diversity and Inclusion

As a young company in the aviation industry, we need people of different backgrounds that bring a plethora of skills, perspectives, and mindsets to the table that can spur originality, imagination, and creativity.

ZeroAvia
 at a glance

ZeroAvia produces practical zero emission aviation powertrain targeting 9-19-passenger airplanes to start replacing dirty jet fuel.