Occupation
Fuel Cell Engineers
Design, evaluate, modify, or construct fuel cell components or systems for transportation, stationary, or portable applications.
$104,110 medianBright outlookBachelor's typical
O*NET 31.0 · 17-2141.01
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Provide technical consultation or direction related to the development or production of fuel cell systems.
- 02Characterize component or fuel cell performances by generating operating maps, defining operating conditions, identifying design refinements, or executing durability assessments.
- 03Plan or implement fuel cell cost reduction or product improvement projects in collaboration with other engineers, suppliers, support personnel, or customers.
- 04Conduct fuel cell testing projects, using fuel cell test stations, analytical instruments, or electrochemical diagnostics, such as cyclic voltammetry or impedance spectroscopy.
- 05Analyze fuel cell or related test data, using statistical software.
- 06Conduct post-service or failure analyses, using electromechanical diagnostic principles or procedures.
- 07Define specifications for fuel cell materials.
- 08Recommend or implement changes to fuel cell system designs.
- 09Validate design of fuel cells, fuel cell components, or fuel cell systems.
- 10Read current literature, attend meetings or conferences, or talk with colleagues to stay abreast of new technology or competitive products.
- 11Prepare test stations, instrumentation, or data acquisition systems for use in specific tests of fuel cell components or systems.
- 12Plan or conduct experiments to validate new materials, optimize startup protocols, reduce conditioning time, or examine contaminant tolerance.
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What the posting will be called
EngineerFuel Cell EngineerResearch EngineerStack Engineer
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Knowledge the job leans on
Engineering and TechnologyChemistryMathematicsDesignPhysicsComputers and ElectronicsMechanicalProduction and Processing
Skills that carry over from service
Systems AnalysisJudgment and Decision MakingSystems EvaluationComplex Problem SolvingQuality Control AnalysisOperations MonitoringTroubleshootingInstructing