Occupation information for Fuel Cell Engineers District of Columbia

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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.
• Characterize component or fuel cell performances by generating operating maps, defining operating conditions, identifying design refinements, or executing durability assessments.
• Provide technical consultation or direction related to the development or production of fuel cell systems.
• Analyze fuel cell or related test data, using statistical software.
• 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.
• Conduct post-service or failure analyses, using electromechanical diagnostic principles or procedures.
• Define specifications for fuel cell materials.
• Recommend or implement changes to fuel cell system designs.
• Read current literature, attend meetings or conferences, or talk with colleagues to stay abreast of new technology or competitive products.

Tools:

• Homogenizers
• Infrared spectrometers
• Power meters
• Scanning electron microscopes
• Thermo gravimetry analyzers

Technology:

• Analytical or scientific software
• Data base user interface and query software
• Development environment software
• Presentation software
• Spreadsheet software

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