Fuel Cell Engineers
Design, evaluate, modify, or construct fuel cell components or systems for transportation, stationary, or portable applications.
- Tasks
- 26 tasks25 core, 1 supplemental
- Family
- Architecture & EngineeringOne of its 59 occupations
- Code
- 17-2141.01SOC 2018: 17-2141
What the work is made of
25 core tasks and 1 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Plan or conduct experiments to validate new materials, optimize startup protocols, reduce conditioning time, or examine contaminant tolerance.Core taskTask 16408Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022
- Task 2. Provide technical consultation or direction related to the development or production of fuel cell systems.Core taskTask 16407Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022
- Task 3. Characterize component or fuel cell performances by generating operating maps, defining operating conditions, identifying design refinements, or executing durability assessments.Core taskTask 16417Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022
- Task 4. Plan or implement fuel cell cost reduction or product improvement projects in collaboration with other engineers, suppliers, support personnel, or customers.Core taskTask 19946Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022
- Task 5. Conduct fuel cell testing projects, using fuel cell test stations, analytical instruments, or electrochemical diagnostics, such as cyclic voltammetry or impedance spectroscopy.Core taskTask 19950Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022
- Task 6. Analyze fuel cell or related test data, using statistical software.Core taskTask 16419Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022
- Task 7. Conduct post-service or failure analyses, using electromechanical diagnostic principles or procedures.Core taskTask 16414Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022
- Task 8. Define specifications for fuel cell materials.Core taskTask 19951Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022
- Task 9. Recommend or implement changes to fuel cell system designs.Core taskTask 16406Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022
- Task 10. Validate design of fuel cells, fuel cell components, or fuel cell systems.Core taskTask 16403Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022
- Task 11. Read current literature, attend meetings or conferences, or talk with colleagues to stay abreast of new technology or competitive products.Core taskTask 16399Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022
- Task 12. Prepare test stations, instrumentation, or data acquisition systems for use in specific tests of fuel cell components or systems.Core taskTask 19945Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022
- Task 13. Develop fuel cell materials or fuel cell test equipment.Core taskTask 16413Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022
- Task 14. Fabricate prototypes of fuel cell components, assemblies, stacks, or systems.Core taskTask 16412Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022
- Task 15. Manage fuel cell battery hybrid system architecture, including sizing of components, such as fuel cells, energy storage units, or electric drives.Core taskTask 19949Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022
- Task 16. Design or implement fuel cell testing or development programs.Core taskTask 16415Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022
- Task 17. Write technical reports or proposals related to engineering projects.Core taskTask 16398Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022
- Task 18. Simulate or model fuel cell, motor, or other system information, using simulation software programs.Core taskTask 16405Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022
- Task 19. Design fuel cell systems, subsystems, stacks, assemblies, or components, such as electric traction motors or power electronics.Core taskTask 16420Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022
- Task 20. Identify or define vehicle and system integration challenges for fuel cell vehicles.Core taskTask 16411Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022
- Task 21. Calculate the efficiency or power output of a fuel cell system or process.Core taskTask 16418Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022
- Task 22. Coordinate fuel cell engineering or test schedules with departments outside engineering, such as manufacturing.Core taskTask 19947Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022
- Task 23. Authorize release of fuel cell parts, components, or subsystems for production.Core taskTask 19948Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022
- Task 24. Evaluate the power output, system cost, or environmental impact of new hydrogen or non-hydrogen fuel cell system designs.Core taskTask 19953Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022
- Task 25. Integrate electric drive subsystems with other vehicle systems to optimize performance or mitigate faults.Core taskTask 16410Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022
- Task 26. Develop or evaluate systems or methods of hydrogen storage for fuel cell applications.Supplemental taskTask 19952Rated by 22 occupational experts, August 2022
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 17-2141
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