Stéphane Valadon
Senior Hydrogen Storage Engineer
Salaire / Taux journalier
Toulouse, France
Mobilité : Toulouse
Freelance, ouvert au CDI
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Introduction
Aerospace engineer & entrepreneur with 13+ years specializing in hydrogen storage systems and advanced manufacturing. Led $6M product development at Universal Hydrogen, delivering flyable LH2 prototype in <2 years. Expert in materials engineering, team leadership, and bringing cutting-edge aviation technologies from concept to certification.
Expérience de travail
Co-Founder;
Hydvance
nov. 2024 - Présent
2 ans
Toulouse, France
Universal Hydrogen
avr. 2022 - août 2024
2 ans 5 mois
Toulouse, France
Product Development Director: Liquid Hydrogen Regional Module
nov. 2022 - août 2024
1 an 10 mois
Toulouse, France
Led 20-person US/EU team, $6M budget, delivered flyable LH2 storage system in <2 years. Directed product development from PoC to flyable prototype, with FAA/PHMSA alignments Technical, products and projects trades. Make or Buy strategy. Built supplier network and secured patents, enabling 1MW fuel-cell operation Directed an engineering team specializing in structural integration, sizing and design-for manufacturing.
Principal Hydrogen Storage Engineer
avr. 2022 - oct. 2022
7 mois
Toulouse, France
Providing technical expertise, and acting as technical leader for Liquid Hydrogen Capsule and Modules development (stress, design to manufacturing, integration, interfaces, material and process) of the first large scale Modular Liquid Hydrogen storage system. Development of Modular Liquid Hydrogen product in line with Airworthiness standard CFR/ CS 25, DO160 and CFR 49 Transportation standard
Material and Processes - Metal Expert Welding and Near Net Shape Processes
Airbus
sept. 2018 - mai 2022
3 ans 9 mois
Toulouse, France
Leading Airbus Group transnational expert discussions around welding and forming technologies (development, certification, qualification, strategic development...) International Standardization group (ISO and AFNOR groups) Definition of key manufacturing technologies and related development/implementation. Airbus group Multi program expertise (A320, A330, A350, A380, ATR, ZeroE...)
Material and Processes Engineer - Qualification and Development for Metallic processes
Airbus Group
sept. 2014 - mai 2022
7 ans 9 mois
Région de Toulouse, France
Specifications, Development and Qualification of metal welding Processes (FSW, LFW, TIG, EBM ...) and Forming Processes (Cold / Hot forming, Super Plastic Forming...) —> Parameters optimization, design values definition, supplier qualification, standard definition. Multi-Functional Team for Design To Cost objectives First Part Qualification on primary structure Special manufacturing processes qualification R&T development on metallic parts and related processes with national research institute and transnational suppliers
Stress Engineer (Tests, Finite Element Models and Analytical tools development)
Airbus
févr. 2011 - oct. 2014
3 ans 9 mois
Analytical Method development for static metallic analysis on primary and secondary structure. Finite element model (Global/Local) method development for metallic part sizing Structural aircraft optimization (Buy to Fly, Design to Cost...) Structural certification (Scale 1 static test for A350) Tests campaign (from element to full scale Aircraft) for method validation and aircraft certification
Formation
TBS Education
Executive MBA
2024 - 2026
1 an 7 mois
INSA Toulouse - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse
Engineer's degree
2006 - 2011
6 ans