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 aircraftArchitectural Design of the FFC propulsion system, yielding the globally optimized system architecture, balancing aspects of the electrical, fluidic, mechanical, performance and control domainsCollaboration in the frame of the FFC system development within interdisciplinary multi-functional teamsSpecification of propulsion system requirements including Customer, Certification and Safety RequirementsSpecification of the associated sub-systems and components in close collaboration with the respective development teams (Fuel Cell System, Electric Propulsion Unit, Electrical Power Distribution, Safety systems, Thermal Management System, Hydrogen Fuel System, Control and Monitoring System, etc.)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 propulsion systemResponsibility for securing system 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 FFC