Research Associate/Senior Research Associate in Aircraft Liquid Hydrogen Tank Technology

The role

An outstanding opportunity exists to join a team at the heart of European aerospace research, working on the HASTA (hydrogen aircraft sloshing tank advancement) ERC project. The successful applicant will be responsible for developing and applying thermal and dynamic models for modelling behaviour of a liquid hydrogen tank, coupled to the behaviour of the contained fluid, as well as aspects of tank design work.

Applicants showing well developed analytical skills and awaiting award of a suitable research degree (PhD) will be considered at grade I, while those having completed a research degree (PhD) and with high-level analytical skills will be considered at grade J.

What will you be doing?

The role holder will apply existing commercial software for analysis as well as developing and applying in-house analysis tools. Results will be presented through journal publication, internal reports and presentations, all of which will be prepared by or contributed to by the role holder.

You should apply if

You enjoy using, creating and publicising numerical analysis tools and developing new engineering designs and understanding new, complicated physics at the forefront of future engineering.

Additional information

For informal queries please contact: Thomas Rendall: Thomas.rendall@bristol.ac.uk

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Contract type: Fixed term until 01/10/2026

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on Wednesday 7th January 2026.

Interview dates will be confirmed in due course.

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