Hydrogen Test Rig Design Placement (12.5 months) (Hydrogen)

Location: Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom. Hybrid working options may be available depending on the role, with regular work in a non-office-based test environment.

Salary: £24,246 per year

Company

hirify.global develops aerospace systems and operates laboratory test facilities for fuel and landing gear systems.

What you will do

• Develop hydrogen-focused test rigs from requirements capture and detailed design through manufacturing, integration, and commissioning.
• Modify existing hydrogen test rigs to support new test requests.
• Troubleshoot test rig issues in a dynamic laboratory environment.
• Use CATIA and other tools to create 3D digital mock-ups, bills of materials, and build procedures.
• Work with prototyping areas, avionics equipment, and fluid-mechanical test rigs.

Requirements

• Remain an undergraduate for the full 12.5-month placement and provide the expected graduation date.
• Study fluid mechanics, mechanical engineering, or chemical engineering.
• Have knowledge of 3D drawing tools, mathematics, and physics.
• Respect health and safety rules when working in hazardous environments involving fluids, hot and cold surfaces, noise, and high voltages.
• Demonstrate teamwork, communication, adaptability, and alignment with the KTOPS values.
• Pass a BPSS check and potentially UK SC-level security clearance or export control requirements, depending on the role.

Culture & Benefits

• 35-hour working week with flexible working hours.
• Hybrid working options where the role allows.
• Half-day Fridays.
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
• Work in a dynamic test-centre environment supporting future hydrogen fuel technologies.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV and a cover letter explaining motivation and suitability.
• Applications close on 27 September 2026.
• The placement starts on 16 August 2027 and lasts 12.5 months.