The Electrolyzers Application Engineer will support the design, development, and deployment of current and future electrolyzer product solutions. This individual must maintain in-depth knowledge of electrolyzer performance targets and understand how component, material, and process selection affects performance, durability, cost, and manufacturability.
Through a strong understanding of electrode components and the coordination of electrochemical and materials-characterization efforts using internal and external resources, the Electrolyzers Application Engineer will help drive continual product advancements that meet or exceed customer expectations.
Responsibilities and Outcomes
Product and Competitive Knowledge
- Build an in-depth understanding of the product portfolio, product performance, and customer applications.
- Evaluate the product line and identify gaps in available solutions.
- Understand the value of the company's solutions and communicate product gaps to the Product Line team.
- Map competitors and their portfolios, analyze and benchmark competitive products, and develop value curves.
- Handle customer specifications, participate in design reviews, and support material selection.
- Understand customer requirements, roadmaps, technology trends, technical challenges, unmet needs, development needs, production processes, and ways of working.
Technical Complaint Resolution
- Coordinate communication and actions between customers and internal stakeholders when resolving technical complaints.
- Engage relevant disciplines across the organization to achieve timely resolution.
- Provide technical assistance on application-, product-, and technology-related topics.
Customer Communication
- Inform customers of technical developments and the introduction of new features and products.
- Build relationships with market stakeholders, including customers, peer suppliers, and subject-matter experts.
Internal Product Advisory
- Work with Strategy, Product Line, and New Product Introduction teams to develop and implement innovative solutions.
- Provide input for the product roadmap, reference designs, application notes, and customer intelligence to support continuous improvement and next-generation product development.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's or master's degree in renewable energy, materials science, electrochemistry, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or a related field.
- At least five years of relevant professional or research experience, preferably within an R&D or manufacturing environment.
- Experience with electrochemical devices, including electrolyzers or fuel cells.
- Familiarity with electrolyzer components such as bipolar plates, porous transport layers, gas-diffusion layers, flow fields, and related components.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
- Exceptional data-analysis and presentation skills.
- Ability to organize and drive internal customer support, solve key issues under difficult circumstances, establish deadlines, coordinate feedback, evaluate results, and close the loop with stakeholders.
- Responsiveness to customer inquiries and the ability to anticipate customer questions and requests.
- Ability to conduct accurate technical analyses and translate findings into practical technical solutions.
- Ability to work effectively in both self-directed and collaborative environments.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Willingness to travel up to 30%.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- A highly driven, goal-oriented approach.
Open to varying levels of seniority from senior engineer upwards.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.