Catalyst Development Lead - Methane Reforming & Fuel Cells

FuelCell Energy; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life/disability insurance

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Generous paid leave

Job summary

FuelCell Energy is seeking a Supervisor, Catalyst Development with an advanced degree to lead catalyst design, synthesis, characterization, and testing for methane reforming and fuel cell applications. This hands-on supervisory role includes guidance of one direct report and collaboration with vendors for scale-up.

The role emphasizes experimental leadership, data analysis, safety, and staying current with literature and patents in catalysis and hydrogen technologies.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in chemistry/engineering with 2+ years of relevant research
• Experience in heterogeneous catalyst design, synthesis, and testing
• Hands-on characterization: XRD, TEM/SEM, XPS, BET, chemisorption

Responsibilities

• Supervise catalyst development activities, planning and executing lab work
• Design, synthesize, and characterize heterogeneous catalysts for methane reforming and fuel cell applications
• Conduct activity, selectivity, and stability testing under realistic conditions
• Develop test/qualification plans for concepts under evaluation
• Use DOE and statistical tools to accelerate materials discovery
• Collaborate with manufacturing for scale-up from lab to pilot production

Skills

Catalyst design

Synthesis

Catalyst testing

DOE design

Education

M.S. or Ph.D. in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering/Materials Science

Tools

XRD

TEM/SEM

XPS

BET

GC

Job description

FuelCell Energy is seeking a Supervisor, Catalyst Development with an advanced degree to lead catalyst design, synthesis, characterization, and testing for methane reforming and fuel cell applications. This hands-on supervisory role includes guidance of one direct report and collaboration with vendors for scale-up.

The role emphasizes experimental leadership, data analysis, safety, and staying current with literature and patents in catalysis and hydrogen technologies.