Plug Power
Engineer II, Fuel Cell System Test & Analysis
Albany, NY · Mid
Sponsorship not specified$79k-$119kDetected 23 days ago
PythonMATLABData AnalysisMechanical DesignLabVIEWLoad TestingMicrosoft Office
About the role
- Plug is the industry leader behind the end-to-end green hydrogen ecosystem.
- We are engaged in producing and liquefying hydrogen.
- Our PEM electrolyzer solutions produce carbon-free green hydrogen using renewable electricity and water.
Responsibilities
- In this role, you will analyze, test, validate and develop new methods to assess the performance of cutting-edge fuel cell systems and components.
- Build a deep understanding of fuel cell systems; develop a top-level overview, while breaking it down to benchmarkable metrics, such as customer requirements and performance parameters
- Conduct component and system characterization, sensitivity testing, and Design of Experiments (DOE) to optimize operational conditions.
- Participate in design reviews to support new product development and make recommendations for product improvements.
- Manage multiple projects, ensuring high-quality results are delivered on time.
Requirements
- Familiarity with fuel cell system DFMEA is highly desirable.
- Experience with data analysis tools such as Python, MATLAB or VBA.
- Hands-on experience in lab environments, familiarity with testing equipment and tools, and experience operating test stations using LabVIEW or similar software.
- Experience with product testing for compliance with SAE and ISO standards.
Nice to have
- Construct testing and validation strategies for system commercialization.
- Conduct environmental and safety testing, including shock, vibration, thermal cycling, freeze-thaw tests, and cold-start tests to meet certification requirements.
- Continuously improve testing systems, protocols, data analysis procedures, and equipment.
- Automate operations where applicable and troubleshoot equipment as needed.
- Analyze failures using root cause analysis, 8D methodologies, and statistical techniques.
- Always represent Plug Power professionally and ethically in all business interactions.
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, electrochemistry, chemistry, physics, or a related STEM field, engineering preferred.
- 3-6 years of experience in relevant technology, development and testing of complex products such as fuel cells, flow batteries, engines, or similar technologies.
Compensation
- ✓The above pay range, may not take into account local geographic pay variations.
Benefits
- ✓Base salary is determined on a number of factors including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography.
- ✓Health, Dental & Vision Insurance eligibility starting from the first day of hire
- ✓Paid time off including vacation, personal and sick time
- ✓Wellness Reimbursement Program
- ✓Potential to apply for Tuition Reimbursement
- ✓Fertility and Family Building Benefit
- ✓Bonus eligibility
Company info
- We are seeking a talented Engineer to join our Fuel Cell System Test and Validation team at our headquarters in Slingerlands, NY.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity employer.
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