Air Systems Engineer at ZeroAvia

Location: Cotswold District, England
Type: Full-time
Posted: May 26, 2026

Description

ZeroAvia is looking for an Air Systems Engineer to spearhead the design and development of air delivery systems for their hydrogen fuel cell powertrains. The role involves taking full technical ownership from concept generation to certification-ready design, testing, and supplier integration. The successful candidate will act as a subject matter expert, working with multidisciplinary teams and the supply chain to develop, analyze, and validate fuel cell cathode and air delivery systems using first-principle analysis, simulation, and empirical testing.

Required Skills

air system architecture
turbomachinery
thermo-fluid analysis
first-principles analysis
simulation
empirical testing
CAD
PLM system
MATLAB Simulink/Simscape
commercial CFD codes
Ansys Fluent/CFX
Siemens NX
Teamcentre
Polarion

Additional Information

Preferred Qualifications: First-hand knowledge of implementing compressed air systems and equipment with direct experience in hydrogen fuel cell system.
Experience in implementation of high-speed turbomachinery (compressors, turbines) and associated system architectures.
Conversant with associated hardware such as compressors, filters, valves, humidifiers and sensors
Programming environments (e.g. LabVIEW)
high voltage direct current (HVDC) systems and power electronics
User of MATLAB Simulink/Simscape or similar 1D thermo-fluid software
Commercial CFD codes (e.g. Ansys Fluent/CFX)
Working knowledge of CAD and PLM tools (e.g. Siemens NX, Teamcentre)
Use of requirements management tools (e.g. Polarion)
Commensurate depth of related aerospace industry experience
Excellent interpersonal skills and level of spoken and written English
Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of an Integrated Project Team