R&D Project Manager

Electrogenos

OUR MISSION At Electrogenos, we’re building technology to make green hydrogen competitive at scale. We focus on reducing the cost and complexity of hydrogen production so it can replace fossil-based alternatives across real-world applications. We’re an early-stage team working at the intersection of electrochemistry, manufacturing, and deployment. ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for an Operations Manager to be the CTO’s right hand and the person who makes Electrogenos run day-to-day. You will manage the office, support the founders, coordinate with suppliers and partners, and help keep our funded R&D projects on track. As the company grows, so will this role. This is not a back-office admin job. You will be embedded in a small, fast-moving technical team — sitting alongside scientists and engineers, understanding what they need, and making sure the operational side of the company works so they can focus on the technology. You will also be part of the wider global operations team, coordinating with colleagues across the business on commercial, administrative, and strategic priorities. You’ll have direct access to the founders from day one. We don’t expect you to arrive knowing everything. If you’ve never prepared a grant claim or maintained safety records, we’ll teach you. What we need is someone sharp, organised, and independent with a good sense of personal responsibility — the kind of person who figures things out, follows through, and doesn’t wait to be told what to do next. TASKS * Keep the Milton Park office, lab, and workshop running — you are the reason the environment works * Support the CTO and CEO with scheduling, travel, meeting coordination, and whatever else the day throws at you * Organise meetings: set agendas, take notes, chase actions until they’re done * Manage procurement: raise purchase orders, track deliveries, source new suppliers, chase outstanding orders * Monitor inventory alongside the technical team and make sure the lab never runs out of what it needs * Help build the operational processes and systems the company needs — procurement workflows, onboarding checklists, document templates, reporting routines * Support onboarding of new team members and handle basic HR administration * Help collect inputs for grant reports and financial claims when needed * Help maintain health and safety records with input from the technical team * Prepare and distribute documents for partners, investors, and events * Contribute to how the company organises itself as it scales — you will have a voice in shaping the structures, tools, and ways of working that carry us from 10 to 20+ people ESSENTIAL SKILLS * Relentless follow-through — when you’re asked to chase something, it gets done. Every time. * Organised and reliable — you manage multiple threads at once and nothing falls through the cracks * Independent and resourceful — you figure things out rather than waiting for instructions * Good communicator — clear in writing, confident chasing people at all levels, comfortable saying “this is overdue” to a senior engineer * Comfortable with procurement: purchase orders, suppliers, deliveries * Good with standard business tools: spreadsheets, email, shared drives, calendars, task trackers * Comfortable working in a technical or scientific environment — you don’t need to be a scientist, but you shouldn’t be intimidated by a lab * Happy in a role that is broad, varied, and evolving DESIRABLE SKILLS * Previous experience in a science, engineering, R&D, or university research environment * Experience supporting grant-funded or publicly funded projects (even basic familiarity) * A degree in a science or technical subject * Experience with HR or people systems (Personio, BreatheHR, or similar) * Previous startup or SME experience * LLM basic literacy YOUR PROFILE You’re a few years into your career and looking for a role with real ownership and variety. Maybe you’ve been a research group administrator who kept a PI’s lab and grants running while they focused on the science. Maybe you’ve been an operations assistant at a startup who ended up being the person everyone relied on to keep things moving. Maybe you’ve been a coordinator in an R&D organisation where your job was making sure nothing got dropped. The common thread: you’re the person who follows through. You send the reminder, chase the input, update the tracker, and close the loop — not because someone told you to, but because that’s how you’re wired. You’re drawn to science and technology even if it’s not your background, and you want to be close to the action, not behind a reception desk. You want a role that grows with the company. What starts as keeping operations running and being the CTO’s right hand becomes leading operations for a scaling deep-tech business. WHY US? * The CTO’s right hand — direct access to the founders * Part of a global operations team — coordinate with colleagues across the business, not just the Milton Park site * Build the operational backbone of a company, not just maintain someone else’s * A role that grows as the company grows — shape how we work as we scale * Mission-driven team building real technology for the energy transition * No two days the same * Competitive salary and benefits

Electrogenos

OUR MISSION At Electrogenos, we’re building technology to make green hydrogen competitive at scale. We focus on reducing the cost and complexity of hydrogen production so it can replace fossil-based alternatives across real-world applications. We’re an early-stage team working at the intersection of electrochemistry, manufacturing, and deployment. ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for a Corrosion & Coatings Scientist to lead experimental work on materials durability, protective coatings, and corrosion behaviour in electrochemical environments. This role sits at the intersection of corrosion science, functional electroplating, and electrochemical characterisation. You will bring deep knowledge of multi-layer nickel coating systems—including triplex nickel, electroless Ni-P, and Ni/Cr architectures—and apply that expertise to electrode and component protection strategies for alkaline water electrolysis systems. You will design and run corrosion testing programmes, use Pourbaix diagrams and Tafel analysis to understand thermodynamic and kinetic corrosion behaviour, and contribute directly to electroplating-based fabrication processes at the core of our technology. TASKS * Investigate corrosion and degradation mechanisms in alkaline electrochemical environments * Design, develop, and optimise multi-layer nickel coating systems for corrosion protection and functional performance * Characterise electrochemical activity relationships between coating layers, including potential differences across semi-bright, bright, and microporous nickel deposits * Apply Pourbaix diagram analysis to predict thermodynamic stability and corrosion domains * Perform Tafel extrapolation and corrosion kinetics analysis to quantify corrosion rates * Design and carry out accelerated corrosion and durability testing including STEP testing, salt spray, and immersion methods * Perform electrochemical measurements: LPR, Tafel, EIS, CV * Support electroplating-based catalyst and electrode fabrication * Characterise materials using SEM/EDS, optical microscopy, and cross-sectional analysis * Document results and communicate findings through technical reports ESSENTIAL SKILLS * MSc or PhD in Corrosion Science, Materials Science, Electrochemistry, Surface Engineering, or related discipline * Knowledge of multi-layer nickel coating systems and their corrosion protection mechanisms * Proficiency in Pourbaix diagram interpretation and Tafel kinetics analysis * Experience with electrochemical measurement techniques (EIS, CV, Tafel, LPR) * Experience with accelerated corrosion testing methods * Laboratory-based experimental research experience * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills DESIRABLE SKILLS * Hands-on experience with electroplating processes (Watts, sulfamate, or electroless nickel baths) * Experience with STEP testing and multi-layer coating potential relationships * Experience with materials and coatings in concentrated alkaline environments (KOH, NaOH) * Materials characterisation: SEM/EDS, XRF, profilometry * Knowledge of hydrogen technologies or water electrolysis * Experience in industrial R&D, national laboratory, or Catapult centre YOUR PROFILE You think in Pourbaix diagrams and Tafel slopes. You may be a few years past your PhD, having built depth in a postdoctoral or specialist R&D role, and are looking for a fast-moving company where your expertise is the core technology, not a support function. WHY US? * Your expertise is our core technology — central, not peripheral * Shape electrode protection strategy at a stage where design decisions still matter * Collaborative, multidisciplinary team at the cutting edge of alkaline water electrolysis * High ownership in an early-stage deep-tech company * Competitive salary and benefits

Electrogenos

OUR MISSION At Electrogenos, we’re building technology to make green hydrogen competitive at scale. We focus on reducing the cost and complexity of hydrogen production so it can replace fossil-based alternatives across real-world applications. We’re an early-stage team working at the intersection of electrochemistry, manufacturing, and deployment. ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for a practical junior engineer to help us build, commission, and test electrolysers. You will be in the workshop and lab from day one, working alongside senior engineers on stack assembly, rig commissioning, fault-finding, and live test campaigns. You do not need prior electrolyser experience. We will teach you the electrochemistry and the process side, including hot caustic handling, hydrogen and oxygen safety, and commissioning procedures. In return you will gain broad hands-on experience across mechanical build, thermo-fluid systems, instrumentation, and controls, plus a genuine foot in the door of the UK hydrogen industry. TASKS * Assemble electrolyser stacks and test rigs: torque sequences, sealing, leak checks * Run experimental campaigns: performance characterisation, durability testing, component trials * Record test data and keep clean test logs * Support pressure testing, commissioning, and fault-finding * Build test fixtures and sub-assemblies * Plumbing and pipework: cutting, bending, fitting tubing, compression fittings, valves * Fit and route instrumentation: thermocouples, pressure transducers, flow meters, level sensors * Trace faults across mechanical, fluid, and electrical systems * Workshop inventory tracking: consumables, spares, long-lead items * Source parts, raise purchase requests, chase suppliers * Write and update test procedures, risk assessments, and as-built drawings * Work safely around hot caustic, pressurised systems, and flammable gases ESSENTIAL SKILLS * Engineering degree (mechanical, automotive, aerospace, chemical, mechatronic), HNC/HND, or hands-on background as a machinist, technician, or fitter * Confident with hand and power tools, basic machining, and measurement kit * Solid engineering fundamentals * Basic instrumentation literacy: pressure, temperature, flow, level * Safety-first approach * Writes clearly and takes notes without being asked * Proactive and flexibility in a fast moving environment * Problem solving and independent research skills DESIRABLE SKILLS * Compression fittings (Swagelok, Schwer) or general pipework * Able to read P&IDs and GA drawings * Pressurised gas or liquid systems * DAQ or programming (LabVIEW, Python) * Hazardous fluid handling or ATEX awareness * CAD (SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Onshape, or similar) * Interest in hydrogen, fuel cells, or clean energy * Full UK driving licence YOUR PROFILE You’re practical, curious, and want to build things. Maybe a recent graduate who spent more time in the workshop than the lecture hall, or a technician looking to move into R&D. You don’t need to know anything about electrolysers — we’ll teach you. What matters is that you pick up a tool before being asked and take ownership of what lands on your bench. WHY US? * Broad hands-on experience across mechanical build, instrumentation, and test engineering * Experienced engineers who will invest in your development * A genuine foot in the door of the UK hydrogen industry * Small team where you see the impact of your work immediately * Competitive salary and benefits