Occupation information for Fuel Cell Engineers District Of Columbia

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Design, evaluate, modify, or construct fuel cell components or systems for transportation, stationary, or portable applications.

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Currently Employed: 660

Projected Annual Job Openings: 40

Typical Hourly Wage: $44.62 - $69.70

Typical Annual Salary: $92,810 - $144,980

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Typical education needed for entry: Bachelor's degree

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: No work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: No on-the-job training

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Plan or conduct experiments to validate new materials, optimize startup protocols, reduce conditioning time, or examine contaminant tolerance.
Provide technical consultation or direction related to the development or production of fuel cell systems.
Characterize component or fuel cell performances by generating operating maps, defining operating conditions, identifying design refinements, or executing durability assessments.
Conduct fuel cell testing projects, using fuel cell test stations, analytical instruments, or electrochemical diagnostics, such as cyclic voltammetry or impedance spectroscopy.
Plan or implement fuel cell cost reduction or product improvement projects in collaboration with other engineers, suppliers, support personnel, or customers.
Analyze fuel cell or related test data, using statistical software.
Conduct post-service or failure analyses, using electromechanical diagnostic principles or procedures.
Recommend or implement changes to fuel cell system designs.
Define specifications for fuel cell materials.
Validate design of fuel cells, fuel cell components, or fuel cell systems.

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