Fuel Cell Engineers

<ul><li>Conduct fuel cell testing projects, using fuel cell test stations, analytical instruments, or electrochemical diagnostics, such as cyclic voltammetry or impedance spectroscopy.</li><li>Design or implement fuel cell testing or development programs.</li><li>Write technical reports or proposals related to engineering projects.</li><li>Plan or implement fuel cell cost reduction or product improvement projects in collaboration with other engineers, suppliers, support personnel, or customers.</li><li>Validate design of fuel cells, fuel cell components, or fuel cell systems.</li><li>Plan or conduct experiments to validate new materials, optimize startup protocols, reduce conditioning time, or examine contaminant tolerance.</li><li>Calculate the efficiency or power output of a fuel cell system or process.</li><li>Define specifications for fuel cell materials.</li><li>Read current literature, attend meetings or conferences, or talk with colleagues to stay abreast of new technology or competitive products.</li><li>Conduct post-service or failure analyses, using electromechanical diagnostic principles or procedures.</li><li>Develop fuel cell materials or fuel cell test equipment.</li><li>Prepare test stations, instrumentation, or data acquisition systems for use in specific tests of fuel cell components or systems.</li><li>Simulate or model fuel cell, motor, or other system information, using simulation software programs.</li><li>Characterize component or fuel cell performances by generating operating maps, defining operating conditions, identifying design refinements, or executing durability assessments.</li><li>Fabricate prototypes of fuel cell components, assemblies, stacks, or systems.</li><li>Analyze fuel cell or related test data, using statistical software.</li><li>Design fuel cell systems, subsystems, stacks, assemblies, or components, such as electric traction motors or power electronics.</li><li>Recommend or implement changes to fuel cell system designs.</li><li>Provide technical consultation or direction related to the development or production of fuel cell systems.</li><li>Develop or evaluate systems or methods of hydrogen storage for fuel cell applications.</li><li>Evaluate the power output, system cost, or environmental impact of new hydrogen or non-hydrogen fuel cell system designs.</li></ul>