Niall Hatfield
Thermofluids Engineer at Rolls-Royce
Bristol, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolNiall Hatfield is a thermofluids engineer with 11 years’ experience translating advanced thermal science into robust systems for aerospace, defence and hydrogen energy. He has led thermal architecture and CFD/FEA work for battery, electronics and fuel cell cooling—bridging 1D system modelling, high-fidelity 3D simulation and experimental validation to deliver certified, field-ready solutions. Niall combines hands-on additive-manufactured heat exchanger design and Python/Simulink tool development with practical safety expertise in high-pressure hydrogen systems and refuelling infrastructure. He has advised startups and incumbents on Balance of Plant optimisation and hydrogen storage safety while directing consultancy projects that produced custom simulation frameworks and real-time thermal control strategies. Comfortable in multi-disciplinary teams, he pairs first-principles engineering with data-driven validation and a track record of turning novel heat-exchanger concepts into tested products for clients from Formula One to aerospace. Based in Bristol, he brings both technical leadership and an unusual depth in additive thermal hardware and hydrogen safety standards.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering at University of NottinghamMaster's degree, Mechanical Engineering, 1 st, Master's degree, Mechanical Engineering, 1 st at Swansea University
Github Skills (42)
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linux10
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linux-shell10
incident-response10
blueteam9
logic9
distribute9
ripping8
installer8
hackintosh8
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dvd6
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
Church13/YeahCogs
Oct 2021 - Apr 2024
Cogs made by Church for Red, a discord bot https://github.com/Cog-Creators/Red-DiscordBot
Contributions:3 PRs, 13 pushes, 5 branches in 2 years 6 months
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Church13/docker-wp-custom
Aug 2021 - Nov 2025
Contributions:8 PRs, 29 pushes, 8 branches in 4 years 3 months
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