Lead Engineer (Compressors)

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Job Description

Lead Engineer (Compression)
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland (On-Site)


Company Overview

An innovative clean energy engineering organization is developing advanced hydrogen compression solutions and associated refuelling and fuel cell technologies. The company operates in a fast-moving, technically rigorous environment focused on delivering reliable, cost-conscious engineered products from concept through manufacture.


Position Summary

The Lead Engineer (Compression) is responsible for the end-to-end design and development of hydrogen compressor products, from first-principles modelling through to manufacturing readiness and certification. The role provides technical leadership across the full product lifecycle, working cross-functionally with mechanical, electrical, process, and controls engineering teams while supporting commercial and production functions.


Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and own product design from system modelling through to manufacture

  • Manage product development projects and coordinate internal and external stakeholders

  • Drive development and standardisation of hydrogen compression products

  • Perform first-principles thermodynamic modelling

  • Maintain technical and financial accountability for assigned projects

  • Manage the full product lifecycle, including certification activities

  • Participate in HAZOP and contribute to LOPA activities

  • Mentor and support development of junior engineers

  • Deliver technical training to production, field service, and sales teams

  • Collaborate across multidisciplinary engineering teams to support complete system design

  • Prepare part specifications and assess manufacturing partners

  • Produce supporting technical documentation (manuals, datasheets, etc.)

  • Maintain PED, Machinery Directive, risk assessment, and certification systems

  • Lead products through inspection, type approval, and CE certification


Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Required

  • Numerical simulation experience (MATLAB/Octave)

  • Strong 2D drawing proficiency including standards and dimensioning

  • Solid understanding of procurement and manufacturing within the design lifecycle

  • Mechanical or systems engineering design experience in manufacturing environments

  • Compression and/or fluid systems expertise

  • Experience leading PED, Machinery Directive, and CE certification activities

  • Demonstrated technical leadership capability

  • Knowledge of machining, fabrication, MRP, and BoM management

Desirable

  • 3D and 2D CAD proficiency

  • Degree in Mechanical/Systems Engineering or related discipline

  • Chartered status (or equivalent experience)

  • Experience producing P&IDs

  • Autodesk Inventor experience

  • Configuration engineering and manufacturing drawing production


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Location:
Edinburgh
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Engineering

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