Manager Fuel Cell Energy Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Status:Exempt (Salaried)

Department:Fuel Cell Platforms - Electrical Engineering

Position Summary

Plug is building the global hydrogen ecosystem.We arethe only company delivering a complete hydrogen platform, from production and liquefaction to storage, delivery, and power generation. They are integrated, end-to-end solutions designed to make hydrogen work atan industrialscale across regions, industries, and applications.

Plug isseekinga Principal or Senior Electrical Engineer to serve as the electrical technical authority for our hydrogen fuel cell power systems. This role sits at the intersection of high-power electronics, embedded controls, system architecture, and structured product development - spanning the full design lifecycle from concept through production release. You will lead electrical design decisions, drive verification and validation programs, partner with Supply Chain and Operations on design-for-manufacture readiness, and mentor engineers across the team. This position reports to the Manager of Electrical Engineering - Fuel CellsPlatforms.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

Power Electronics & Converter Design

• Architect, design, andvalidateDC/DC power converters (LLC, phase-shift full bridge, interleaved boost, buck-boost) for fuel cell stack and BOP interfaces; define electrical specifications covering voltage/current profiles, efficiency, ripple, and EMI/EMC across all operating conditions

• Drive EMI/EMC mitigation from schematic through PCB layout and full system validation; design high-frequency magnetics for efficiency and manufacturability; own protection architecture, andSiC/GaNdeviceselection

• Oversee schematic capture and PCB layout review (Altiumpreferred),componentselection, and DFM; lead hardware design reviews (PDR, CDR) and resolve design issues through structured root cause and corrective action

Controls & Embedded Systems

• Lead architecture, design, and validation of embedded control systems on DSP/MCU/FPGA platforms

• Define hardware-software interface requirements

System-Level Electrical Architecture & Compliance

• Own the top-level electrical architecture for the fuel cell power system: power distribution, harness design, sensor integration, grounding strategy, and isolation/protection schemes

• Define balance-of-plant (BOP) electrical requirements for pumps, fans, valves, heaters, and auxiliary loads; specify thermal subsystem electrical requirements; partner with Mechanical and Thermal teams on integrated packaging and thermal management

• Lead compliance and certification activities for UL, CE, NFPA 2, SAE, and applicable ISO hydrogen and fuel cell standards; support regulatory approvals;Establishand own electrical FMEA and functional safety analyses

Design Verification, Validation & Reliability

• Define and own the electrical Design Verification Plan and Report (DVP&R) aligned to industrial duty cycles, customer use cases, and applicable standards; lead DV and PV test execution through structured gate reviews

• Conduct environmental and safety qualification testing including shock, vibration, thermal cycling, freeze-thaw, and cold-start; lead accelerated stress and durability testing toidentifyfailure modes andestablishdiagnostic parameters for predicting system lifespan

• Drive structured root cause and corrective action processes (8D, DMAIC) to resolve verification failures and field reliability issues;maintainand update DFMEA throughout the product development lifecycle to ensure risks are mitigated before production release

Stage-Gate Program Execution

• Execute electrical development within Plug Power's stage-gate product development process, owning milestones: Concept Freeze, Design Freeze, DV/PV completion, Pilot Build, and Production Release

• Lead new product introductions (NPI) and major platform upgrades; ensure alignment of scope, schedule, technical readiness levels (TRL), and risk mitigation strategies; represent electrical engineering status and trade-off analysis in gate reviews and executive briefings

Supply Chain, Operations & Technical Leadership

• Partner with Supply Chain duringcomponentselectionand sourcing to address preferred suppliers, lead time, cost targets, and second-source availability early in design; support supplier qualification and supplier technical reviews

• Drive DFM and design-for-test (DFT) practices; collaborate with Operations and Manufacturing Engineering to resolve assembly, test, and yield issues at pilot build and production launch; support EOL test strategy development to ensure product is tested to specification at volume

• Close the field reliability feedback loop: review warranty and field failure data with Operations and Field Service; translate findings into design improvements and updated test coverage

• Serve as the electrical technical authority in cross-functional program reviews, customer-facing sessions, and executive briefings; mentor junior and mid-level electrical engineers and drive continuous improvement in design and verification processes

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineeringor closely related field;Master'sdegree preferred

• 5+ years (Senior) or 10+ years (Principal) of experience in power electronics development in regulated or high-reliability industries (energy, industrial, automotive, or aerospace)

• Demonstratedexpertisein DC/DC power converter design and validation - topology selection, magnetics design, thermal analysis, and EMC

• Hands-on embedded controls hardware experience;proficiencywith DSP/MCU/FPGA platforms and digital control implementation

• Strong system-level electrical architecture experience: power distribution, protection, grounding, harness, and sensor integration

• Proficiencywith PCB ECAD tools (Altiumpreferred) and circuit simulation tools (SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, or equivalent)

• Experience with electrical DVP&R development and execution; formal DFMEAmethodology, DV/PV testmethodologiesand gate review processes

• Experience with electrical compliance and certification processes (UL, CE, ISO, SAE, NFPA 2) and structured product development frameworks (Stage-Gate, DFSS, or equivalent)

• Direct experience with PEM fuel cell systems, hydrogen energy systems, or electrochemical power systems; experience with wide bandgap (SiC/GaN) power device design and applicationis a big plus

• Familiarity with functional safety standards (ISO 26262, IEC 61508) and formal DFMEAmethodology; experience with model-based development (MBD) and HIL testing environments

• Familiarity with NFPA 2 and hydrogen-specific electrical safety requirements

• Background working directly with Supply Chain oncomponentsourcing, supplier qualification, DFM activities, end-of-line test strategy development, for ensuring smooth production launch

• Excellent communication skills - able to present complex electrical trade-offs to cross-functional, executive, and customer audiences; ability to travel up to10%