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Fuel Cell Engineers

SOC 17-2141.01

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

Green Occupation Zone 5 Architecture and Engineering

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Yes

Green

Top Skills 8

Reading Comprehension

3.9

Critical Thinking

3.8

Systems Analysis

3.8

Active Listening

3.6

Writing

3.6

Science

3.6

Judgment and Decision Making

3.6

Speaking

3.5

Knowledge Areas 8

Engineering and Technology

4.7

Physics

4.2

Mathematics

4.2

Chemistry

4.0

Design

3.8

Computers and Electronics

3.5

Mechanical

3.5

English Language

3.2

Key Tasks

1Conduct fuel cell testing projects, using fuel cell test stations, analytical instruments, or electrochemical diagnostics, such as cyclic voltammetry or impedance spectroscopy.

2Design or implement fuel cell testing or development programs.

3Write technical reports or proposals related to engineering projects.

4Plan or implement fuel cell cost reduction or product improvement projects in collaboration with other engineers, suppliers, support personnel, or customers.

5Validate design of fuel cells, fuel cell components, or fuel cell systems.

Also Known As

Alternative Energy Technician Battery Technician Design Cell Engineer Director, Hydrogen Storage Engineering Division Director Engineering Professor Fuel Cell Battery Technician Fuel Cell Designer Fuel Cell Engineer Fuel Cell Systems Engineer