Supercritical is developing the world’s first high pressure, ultra-efficient water electrolyser for green hydrogen production. The system will be capable of overcoming many of the limitations experienced by today’s incumbent electrolysis technologies. By harnessing the benefits of heat and pressure, Supercritical’s proprietary design enables us to operate in the region of the highest electrical efficiencies seen commercially today, whilst delivering hydrogen at high pressure which is perfect for storage.  The resultant green hydrogen and oxygen products that we produce can be used to decarbonise heavy industry, chemicals, transport and more.  We have closed a £2.6million funding round and have announced two incredible projects - WhiskHy and GreeNH3

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Globally ‘Top 50 to watch for climate action’ - CleanTech Group

Top5 Zero Emission Solution to watch in 2022 (StartUS Insights)

Runner-up and People’s Choice in ‘Shell’s 2021 New Energy Challenge’

Finalist ‘Hydrogen Hypothesis’ - OZ Minerals

‘Most Promising CleanTech Solutions in 2023’ - CEMEX Ventures

‘100 Most Promising Global Energy Start-ups of 2023’ - Start Up Energy Transition

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You will

• Be responsible for providing detailed designs and drawings in CAD (Solidworks) software to enable supply and manufacture of mechanical components and associated assemblies required.
• Identify opportunities for improvements to the product and / or associated processes for designing, developing and manufacturing the product.
• Provide mechanical design specifications and / or BoM’s to enable procurement and order processing by the supply chain and manufacturing function.
• Provide technical leadership and / or support to enable the design, development and implementation of product improvement opportunities including working with 3rd parties in the execution of such work.
• Note- fast iteration, fail fast, quick prototyping approach
• Offer expert insight in system design reviews and in safety reviews such as FMEAs and HAZOPs.
• Interface and collaborate well with the electrochemical, process, safety and electrical teams to achieve Supercritical’s common goal.
• Lead component supplier management and expediting.

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You will

• Be passionate about a net zero environment, excited by innovation and proactive in your pursuit of it.
• Have a Masters in mechanical or aeronautical engineering.
• 6+ years of professional experience as a mechanical engineer with demonstrable experience in component design for high volume manufacturing.  
• Have participated in safety methodologies such as HAZOP, FMEA.
• Thrive in a startup environment as a self-starter and proactively identify problems and pursue solutions.
• Proficiency using CFD modelling softwares (inc COMSOL).
• Have strong organisational skills, attention to detail and enjoy working in a team environment.
• Be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously without losing sight of the long term goal.

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Desirable

• Have experience with hydrogen design/operations.
• Knowledge of the hydrogen industry, electrolysers and/or fuel cell technologies is an advantage.
• Experience with supercritical water reactors.
• Experience of design of high pressure equipment (ASME VIII div 3, PD5500, EN 13445).
• Have a solid understanding of design and materials selection in corrosive environments.
• Have worked in early stage product development and delivering a pathway to commercialisation.

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Supercritical is developing the world’s first high pressure, ultra-efficient water electrolyser for green hydrogen production. The system will be capable of overcoming many of the limitations experienced by today’s incumbent electrolysis technologies. By harnessing the benefits of heat and pressure, Supercritical’s proprietary design enables us to operate in the region of the highest electrical efficiencies seen commercially today, whilst delivering hydrogen at high pressure which is perfect for storage.  The resultant green hydrogen and oxygen products that we produce can be used to decarbonise heavy industry, chemicals, transport and more.  We have closed a £2.6million funding round and have announced two incredible projects - WhiskHy and GreeNH3

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Globally ‘Top 50 to watch for climate action’ - CleanTech Group

Top5 Zero Emission Solution to watch in 2022 (StartUS Insights)

Runner-up and People’s Choice in ‘Shell’s 2021 New Energy Challenge’

Finalist ‘Hydrogen Hypothesis’ - OZ Minerals

‘Most Promising CleanTech Solutions in 2023’ - CEMEX Ventures

‘100 Most Promising Global Energy Start-ups of 2023’ - Start Up Energy Transition

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• Characterise a wide range of metal electrodes for hydrogen evolution and oxygen evolution reactions.
• Investigate methods to increase the performance and durability of electrodes.
• Investigate deposition methods of catalyst nanoparticles onto the electrode surface.
• Investigate corrosion tolerance of materials and develop corrosion-resistant coatings.
• Assist CTO with design, fabrication and electrolyser cells and modules.
• Be responsible for design of experiments, pioneering new test protocols and standardising operating procedures.
• Procurement and management of reagents and electrochemical equipment/consumables.
• Reporting outputs of research with CTO.

Essential 

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• Be passionate about a net zero environment, excited by innovation and proactive in your pursuit of it.
• Have a PhD or significant industrial experience in electrochemistry.
• Have a strong material science background, ideally specialised with metal alloys and multi-metal oxides.
• Experience of performing cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry, chronopotentiometry and EIS measurements.  Competent at analysing and disseminating results to non-electrochemists.
• Perform electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, analyse and present results comfortably.
• Demonstrate strong problem solving skills.
• Have outstanding communication skills, both written and speaking.
• Have experience with surface area analysis techniques.
• Be proactive and self-motivated, taking initiative to drive towards company goals.

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Desirable

• Multiphysics/Electrochemical modelling experience
• Corrosion chemistry experience
• Experience of working with high pressure/high temperature systems
• Density functional theory (DFT) modelling of alloys

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Supercritical is developing the world’s first high pressure, ultra-efficient water electrolyser for green hydrogen production. The system will be capable of overcoming many of the limitations experienced by today’s incumbent electrolysis technologies. By harnessing the benefits of heat and pressure, Supercritical’s proprietary design enables us to operate in the region of the highest electrical efficiencies seen commercially today, whilst delivering hydrogen at high pressure which is perfect for storage.  The resultant green hydrogen and oxygen products that we produce can be used to decarbonise heavy industry, chemicals, transport and more.  We have closed a £2.6million funding round and have announced two incredible projects - WhiskHy and GreeNH3

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Globally ‘Top 50 to watch for climate action’ - CleanTech Group

Top5 Zero Emission Solution to watch in 2022 (StartUS Insights)

Runner-up and People’s Choice in ‘Shell’s 2021 New Energy Challenge’

Finalist ‘Hydrogen Hypothesis’ - OZ Minerals

‘Most Promising CleanTech Solutions in 2023’ - CEMEX Ventures

‘100 Most Promising Global Energy Start-ups of 2023’ - Start Up Energy Transition

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You will

• Develop and use a broad understanding of the system to balance challenges among multidisciplinary teams and help them optimise the whole rather than the part.
• Develop concepts and perform feasibility analyses given an incomplete problem definition.
• Lead control system design internally and with third party design partners, developing the internal control philosophy, development roadmap and data architecture.
• Identify and spec suitably-ranged instrumentation and manage its implementation with appropriate software.
• Gather and articulate needs and constraints from stakeholders, colleagues, vendors, to enable full coordination and agreement across stakeholders (subsystems, vendors, or clients) on common interfaces.
• Ensure all applicable national and international codes of practice, legislation and company/client standards and procedures are complied with.
• Offer expert insight in system design reviews and in safety reviews such as HAZOPs and FMEAs.
• Support product design from a systems perspective, working closely with the technology, process, safety and mechanical teams. 
• Seek out standards and track compliance with safety regulations, processes, and/or best practice.
• Create and maintain system documentation such as Interface Control Documents, System Descriptions, Requirements, etc.
• Develop and execute integration & test plans focused on requirements verification within programmatic constraints.
• Support engagements through stakeholder engagement, data analysis, and techno-economic modelling.
• Support in a wider range of activities that are crucial to enabling Supercritical’s success.

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You will 

• Thrive in a startup environment as a self starter and proactively identify problems and pursue solutions. Flexibility and responsiveness in a fast-paced, dynamic, small team environment
• Be passionate about a net zero environment, excited by innovation and proactive in your pursuit of it.
• Be Degree qualified (or equivalent) in relevant engineering discipline (e.g. Electrical / Instrumentation & Control / Process Engineering)
• Have 6+ years of professional experience in relevant engineering design roles.
• Have good working knowledge of design practices and installation requirements of the discipline across a range of industries with extensive UK legislation and standards and HSE requirements
• Experience with IEC regulations & all relevant UK standards and specifications.
• Experience on testing, checking and commissioning of systems, wiring diagrams, specifically onto the control side, design of control panel/ software for automation
• Knowledge of HV isolations, energisation and commissioning requirements.
• Experience in the requirements for CE marking of plant and equipment, including ATEX, PED, Low Voltage Directive, Machinery Directive and EMC Compliance
• Have strong organisational skills, attention to detail and enjoy working in a team environment.
• Be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously without losing sight of the long term goal.
• Demonstrated experience in life-cycle development of hardware for a safety-critical system or product
• Strong focus on clear definition of the need before selecting a solution
• Solid simulation, analysis, and/or data interpretation skills
• Experience in Python, MATLAB, LabVIEW, SolidWorks CAD
• Ability to write and speak clearly about a technical subject matter

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Desirable

• CEng certification.
• Knowledge of the hydrogen industry, electrolysers and/or fuel cell technologies is an advantage.
• Experience in renewable power equipment development would also be an advantage.
• Have worked in early stage product development and delivering a pathway to commercialisation.

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