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Research Engineer (Hydrogen and Sustainable Propulsion) /Raziskovalni inženir (Področje vodika in trajnostnega pogona)

Description

Location: Ajdovščina/Ljubljana, Pipistrel Vertical Solutions d.o.o.

We are looking for Hydrogen and Sustainable Propulsion Researcher to join our Pipistrel team. As a member of the research department, you will proactively research and develop disruptive cutting-edge technologies on all topics related to hydrogen, ensuring that our future products and programs retain the company’s strategic advantage. The objective will be to pick up technologies at TRL3 and de-risk them up to TRL 6-7, by working on EU funded and internal projects. The knowledge, research efforts and developments will converge to TRL7 level demonstrators, patents, publications, or other quantifiable outcomes which will showcase Pipistrel's capacity for innovation.

What will your main scope be?

• Fostering and care-keeping knowledge related to hydrogen.

• Active participation in EU-funded projects by executing tasks, attending project meetings, writing deliverables, etc.

• Establishing needs from the Engineering branch of Pipistrel, defining a strategic research agenda and proactively researching and deepening knowledge.

• Assisting on the writing of future project proposals on the topic of hydrogen and sustainable propulsion research based on Engineering needs and the defined strategic research agenda.

• Facilitating flow of knowledge from EU projects to the Engineering branch of Pipistrel.

• Technology and partner scouting and linking to external institutes / research facilities.

• Identifying and assisting in establishing strategic partnerships with regards to supply chain and technology implementation.

• Disseminating knowledge through publications.

• Safeguarding knowledge by identifying relevant IP and initiating patent applications.

What do we expect from the candidate?

• MSc/PhD degree in aerospace/mechanical/chemical/energy engineering or other relevant technical discipline.

• Proficient in English.

• Knowledge and/or experience on:

- fuel cell systems (stack and BoP), and/or

- hydrogen storage and sustainable fuel systems, and/or

- hydrogen or other sustainable fuel powered aircraft, and/or

- aircraft thermal management.

• Scientific research skills

• Systems-oriented thinking.

• Strong ability to think out of the box.

• Excellent problem solving, communication and collaboration skills. (desired)

• Knowledge and/or experience on state-of-the-art aircraft design methodologies. (desired)

• Knowledge and/or experience on aerodynamics and flight physics. (desired)

• Knowledge and/or experience on aircraft systems safety and certification. (desired)

• Knowledge and/or experience on thermodynamic modelling, verification, and validation at different fidelities using programming language (e.g., Python, Matlab). (desired)

• Knowledge and/or experience on fuel and power systems ground testing. (desired)

• Proactive and able to work with a minimum of supervision. (desired)

What do we offer?

• Permanent and full-time employment with an evaluation period.

• Flexible working hours.

• Flexible working locations.

• Dynamic teamwork in a young team that encourages the discussion of out-of-the-box innovative concepts.

• Opportunity to disseminate research results and elaborated concepts.

• Working for a creative, ambitious and award-winning international company.

• Access to unique knowledge, aviation information and professional training resources from a highly experienced team, previously involved on several successful disruptive aircraft development and certification campaigns.

• Opportunities for personal and professional growth with access to an extensive library of skill improvement courses offered by the parent company

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Qualifications

Lokacija: Ajdovščina/Ljubljana, Pipistrel Vertical Solutions d.o.o.

Iščemo Raziskovalnega inženirja na področju vodika in trajnostnega pogona , ki bi se pridružil naši Pipistrelovi ekipi. Kot član raziskovalnega oddelka boste proaktivno raziskovali in razvijali prelomne vrhunske tehnologije o vseh temah, povezanih z vodikom, s čimer boste zagotovili, da bodo naši prihodnji izdelki in programi ohranili strateško prednost podjetja. Cilj bo pridobiti tehnologije na TRL3 in zmanjšati njihovo tveganje do TRL 6-7 z delom na projektih, ki jih financira EU, in notranjih projektih. Znanje, raziskovalna prizadevanja in razvoj se bodo zbližali z demonstratorji ravni TRL7, patenti, publikacijami ali drugimi merljivimi rezultati, ki bodo prikazali Pipistrelovo sposobnost inovacij.

Kaj bo vaše glavno področje delovanja?

• Gojenje in negovanje znanja v zvezi z vodikom.

• Aktivno sodelovanje v projektih, ki jih financira EU, z izvajanjem nalog, udeležbo na projektnih sestankih, pisanjem rezultatov itd.

• Ugotavljanje potreb inženirske veje Pipistrela, definiranje strateške raziskovalne agende ter proaktivno raziskovanje in poglabljanje znanja.

• Pomoč pri pisanju prihodnjih projektnih predlogov na temo raziskav vodika in trajnostnega pogona na podlagi inženirskih potreb in opredeljene strateške raziskovalne agende.

• Omogočanje pretoka znanja iz EU projektov v inženirsko vejo Pipistrela.

• Tehnologija in partnersko iskanje ter povezovanje z zunanjimi inštituti/raziskovalnimi ustanovami.

• Identifikacija in pomoč pri vzpostavljanju strateških partnerstev v zvezi z dobavno verigo in implementacijo tehnologije.

• Širjenje znanja s publikacijami.

• Zaščita znanja z identifikacijo ustreznih intelektualne lastnine in sprožitvijo patentnih prijav.

Kaj pričakujemo od kandidata/kandidatke?

• Magisterij/doktorat iz vesoljskega/strojnega/kemijskega/energetskega inženirstva ali druge ustrezne tehnične discipline.

• Tekoče znanje angleščine.

• Znanje in/ali izkušnje o:

- sistemi gorivnih celic (odvodnik in BoP) in/ali

- sistemi za shranjevanje vodika in trajnostni sistemi za gorivo in/ali

- letalih na vodik ali drugo trajnostno gorivo in/ali

- toplotno upravljanje letala.

• Znanstveno-raziskovalne sposobnosti

• Sistemsko usmerjeno razmišljanje.

• Močna sposobnost razmišljanja izven okvirjev.

• Odlične veščine reševanja problemov, komunikacije in sodelovanja. (zaželeno)

• Znanje in/ali izkušnje o najsodobnejših metodologijah načrtovanja letal. (zaželeno)

• Znanje in/ali izkušnje o aerodinamiki in fiziki letenja. (zaželeno)

• Znanje in/ali izkušnje o varnosti in certificiranju letalskih sistemov. (zaželeno)

• Znanje in/ali izkušnje o termodinamičnem modeliranju, preverjanju in potrjevanju pri različnih natančnostih z uporabo programskega jezika (npr. Python, Matlab). (zaželeno)

• Znanje in/ali izkušnje s testiranjem sistemov goriva in energije na tleh. (zaželeno)

• Proaktiven in sposoben delati z minimalnim nadzorom. (zaželeno)

Kaj ponujamo?

• Zaposlitev za nedoločen in polni delovni čas z ocenjevalnim obdobjem.

• Prilagodljiv delovni čas.

• Prilagodljive delovne lokacije.

• Dinamično timsko delo v mladem timu, ki spodbuja razpravo o inovativnih out-of-box konceptih.

• Priložnost za širjenje rezultatov raziskav in izdelanih konceptov.

• Delo v kreativnem, ambicioznem in nagrajenem mednarodnem podjetju.

• Dostop do edinstvenega znanja, informacij o letalstvu in virov strokovnega usposabljanja iz zelo izkušene ekipe, ki je bila predhodno vključena v več uspešnih prelomnih razvojnih in certifikacijskih kampanj letal.

• Priložnosti za osebno in poklicno rast z dostopom do obsežne knjižnice tečajev za izboljšanje spretnosti, ki jih ponuja matično podjetje.

Recruiting Company: Pipistrel
Primary Location: Slovenia-Ajdovscina-Ajdovscina
Job Function: Engineering
Schedule: Full-time
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Job Type: Standard
Shift: First Shift
Job Posting: 08/20/2024, 7:28:15 AM
Job Number: 326941