Fluid Systems Engineer — Green Hydrogen Hardware (Onsite SJ)

Electric Hydrogen; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant

Time off programs

Cell phone allowance

401(k) match

Health, dental, vision insurance

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Electric Hydrogen is seeking a Fluid Systems Engineer to join the Product Engineering team in San Jose, CA. You will design, develop, and optimize hardware and fluid systems for PEM electrolysis plants, working with cross-functional teams to meet costs, reliability, and performance goals.

The role involves leading or supporting fluid systems activities across the product lifecycle, from concept through production and sustaining engineering, with on-site collaboration and up to 10% travel to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
• 2–5+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience designing fluid systems for industrial process equipment or complex engineered products.
• Experience with process design and simulation software such as Aspen Plus or Aspen HYSYS.
• Experience with fluid systems, piping, plumbing, tubing, valves, pumps, heat exchangers, or related process equipment.
• Working knowledge of fluid dynamics, heat transfer, mass transport, reaction chemistry, and mechanics of materials.
• Familiarity with process safety methodologies, including HAZOP and LOPA.
• Knowledge of applicable process industry codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve fluid systems hardware by translating plant and customer requirements into engineering specifications.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation, including P&IDs and PFDs.
• Perform engineering calculations, process simulations, and sensitivity analyses to support product optimization.
• Evaluate and recommend equipment based on technical and commercial requirements.
• Support or lead process safety analyses, including HAZOP and LOPA activities.
• Perform engineering studies including relief device sizing, process simulation, CFD coordination, and heat transfer calculations.
• Develop process documentation, operating philosophies, and engineering narratives.
• Support engineering change management and continuous product improvements throughout the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with instrumentation, controls, electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and systems engineering teams to ensure successful product integration.
• Support reliability initiatives including DFMEA, RCA, and RAM analyses.
• Travel up to 10% to suppliers, manufacturing facilities, and customer sites.

Skills

Fluid systems design

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Process safety

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Aspen Plus

Aspen HYSYS

Job description

Electric Hydrogen is seeking a Fluid Systems Engineer to join the Product Engineering team in San Jose, CA. You will design, develop, and optimize hardware and fluid systems for PEM electrolysis plants, working with cross-functional teams to meet costs, reliability, and performance goals.

The role involves leading or supporting fluid systems activities across the product lifecycle, from concept through production and sustaining engineering, with on-site collaboration and up to 10% travel to