The Chief Scientist is HSA’s senior scientific authority, responsible for defining, governing and safeguarding the scientific foundations of aworld‑leading hydrogen technology . This role ensures all scientific assumptions, operating envelopes and validation submissions are technically defensible and aligned with HSA’s commercialisation pathway.

Key Responsibilities

- Establish and maintain theScientific Basis of Design (SBOD)
- Approve scientific assumptions across R&D;, engineering, modelling and test functions
- Chair scientific review gates (Concept, Preliminary Design Review, Detailed Design Review, Pre‑Assembly)
- Oversee plasma physics, chemistry, reaction kinetics, gas evolution and thermal stability
- Validate scientific models against empirical data
- Translate experimental insights into engineering specifications and prototype constraints
- Define scientific criteria for internal test protocols and acceptance thresholds




- Maintain version‑controlled scientific documentation
- Support external validation evidence packs for university and international verification bodies.

Required Qualifications & Experience

- PhD in plasma physics, physical chemistry, chemical engineering or related field
- 10–20+ years’ experience in plasma, electrochemical or high‑energy systems
- Robust capability in scientific modelling, validation and documentation
- Ability to communicate complex science to engineering and executive stakeholders.
- Rigorous documentation and traceability
- Collaboration across multidisciplinary teams
- WHS compliance for high‑voltage, plasma and gas‑handling systems.

If you’re ready to shape the scientific backbone of a world‑leading hydrogen technology, we’d like to hear from you.

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📌 Chief Scientist (Australia)
🏢 Hydrogen Systems Australia Pty
📍 Australia