Formative role in the Development and Integration of MTU’s Flying Fuel Cell (FFC) propulsion system; a hydrogen-electric, fuel-cell-based propulsion option for future climate-neutral aircraftDesign, Development and Validation of the Fuel Cell Stack of the FFC propulsion systemCollaboration in the frame of the FFC system development within interdisciplinary multi-functional teams,Specification of fuel cell stack requirements including Customer, Certification and Safety RequirementsSpecification of the associated sub-systems and components in close collaboration with the respective development teams (MEA, BPP; End-Hardware, CVM, …)Support of certification and qualification of the FFC propulsion system including the associated safety analysesSupport of verification and validation activities, including full-scale ground- and flight-testingPreparation of the industrialization of the FFC Fuel Cell Stack and its componentsResponsibility for securing Fuel Cell Stack weight, performance, and efficiency targets.Support of the technical Project Management and Chief Engineering from the preliminary design phase for new projects up to delivery of the future FFC engineContribution to the evolutionary improvement of system development processes and toolsCollaboration with external industry and research partners in the frame of FFC technology developmentCoordination of national and European research projects in the context of the FFCContribution to the development of new MTU standards in the field of Fuel Cell Stacks for aviation