Fuel Cell Engineers
Design, evaluate, modify, or construct fuel cell components or systems for transportation, stationary, or portable applications.
Tasks Include:
- Write technical reports or proposals related to engineering projects.
- Read current literature, attend meetings or conferences, or talk with colleagues to stay abreast of new technology or competitive products.
- Validate design of fuel cells, fuel cell components, or fuel cell systems.
- Simulate or model fuel cell, motor, or other system information, using simulation software programs.
- Recommend or implement changes to fuel cell system designs.
- Provide technical consultation or direction related to the development or production of fuel cell systems.
- Plan or conduct experiments to validate new materials, optimize startup protocols, reduce conditioning time, or examine contaminant tolerance.
- Integrate electric drive subsystems with other vehicle systems to optimize performance or mitigate faults.
- Identify or define vehicle and system integration challenges for fuel cell vehicles.
- Fabricate prototypes of fuel cell components, assemblies, stacks, or systems.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet291)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +13.2%
National: +11.0%
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone:
Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$99,510.00
State
$101,900.00
Regional
