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Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today!
Job Description
We’re supporting a cutting-edge research programme focused on the safety characteristics of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) that meet Jet A-1 specifications. This role will suit a research-minded engineer or scientist with a strong background in fuel chemistry, combustion, or safety analysis.
Your main responsibilities will be:
* Conducting a detailed literature review on flammability characteristics of hydrocarbon fuels
* Investigating whether a predictive relationship exists between flash point and flammability limits (UEL/LEL)
* Comparing SAF properties (including paraffinic and synthetic fuels) against conventional kerosene (Jet A-1)
* Summarising findings in clear, evidence-based technical reports
* Making recommendations for how these relationships may inform future safety assessments or certification standards
Qualifications
Experience, skills and qualifications required:
* Degree (or higher) in Chemical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Combustion Science, or a related discipline
* Experience working with fuel properties, flammability analysis, or combustion safety
* Strong technical writing and literature review skills
* Understanding of SAFs, synthetic fuels, or fuel certification is beneficial but not essential
* Ideally a background in aircraft fuel systems, with experience of fuel and/or additive clearance work on aircraft platforms.
* Knowledge of fuel specifications, especially D1655 (standard spec for Jet A/Jet A-1), D7566 (standard spec for SAF) and D4054 (standard clearance process to achieve D7566 clearance)
* Any fuel gauging systems knowledge - understanding of how aircraft capacitance-based gauging systems work (Clausius-Mosotti relationship, density and permittivity impacts)
* General fuel properties knowledge (properties as specified in the above specifications and especially those in the tasking document), and the impacts each of these have on aircraft fuel systems, both at component/material level, equipment level and system level.
Additional Information
Why join us?
We foster a community of dually talented individuals who are both entrepreneurs and technology specialists. Our teams embody the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, enabling us to develop solutions most efficiently.
Our commitment to sustainable growth is unwavering, and we continuously strive for accelerated transformation and continuous improvement. Through ALTEN labs, mentoring programs, internal universities, and more, we are always pushing boundaries and embracing new possibilities.
We offer incredible opportunities to join inspiring projects in the most innovative companies.
We prioritise your career development with personalised support plans tailored to your own aspirations. We're here to empower you and help you reach your full potential.
Join our passionate team and start building tomorrow, today!
In short you get:
* A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
* A chance to work on the most exciting engineering projects and technologies along with Premium Customers
* A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
* A competitive salary
* Private Medical Insurance
* Pension Scheme
* Cycle-to-work Scheme among many additional benefits
* Social atmosphere, regular gatherings, and team buildings
* Flexible way of working (role dependent)
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Consulting
* Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
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