Hydrogen Systems Engineer II — Reliability & ROI

PLUG POWER INC; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 109,106,000 - 163,659,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) with 5% company match

Bonus eligibility

Paid time off

Paid Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Fertility and Family Building Benefit

Employee Referral program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Plug Power Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer to support reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of hydrogen fueling infrastructure products.

The role focuses on mass and energy balance, ROI modeling, and test validation across GenFuel systems deployed at 300+ sites. The engineer will work within an engineering team, collaborating with field and product stakeholders to define requirements and maintain documentation, change control, and MOC processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, or controls engineering or closely related field.
• 0-5 years engineering experience.
• Ability to develop mass and energy balance models and apply to real system performance problems.
• Ability to build quantitative analyses (ROI, efficiency, test conditions).
• Proficiency with data analysis tools (Python, MATLAB, Excel).
• Ability to read and interpret P&ID drawings and apply to system troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Analyze hydrogen system efficiency across installed base using mass and energy balance modeling.
• Build ROI analyses to support engineering change decisions and product improvements.
• Develop and validate test conditions for system-level diagnostics and data verification.
• Define and maintain system-level requirements and functional specifications for GenFuel components.
• Own process documentation integrity across GenFuel systems and control narratives.
• Execute MOC process for design and field changes and coordinate with stakeholders.
• Contribute to cross-functional projects across operations, field, and design teams.

Skills

Mass and energy balance modeling

ROI analysis

Test condition development

Data analysis (Python/MATLAB/Excel)

P&ID interpretation

SCADA/PLC familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, or controls engineering or closely related field

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Excel modeling

Job description

Plug Power Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer to support reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of hydrogen fueling infrastructure products.

The role focuses on mass and energy balance, ROI modeling, and test validation across GenFuel systems deployed at 300+ sites. The engineer will work within an engineering team, collaborating with field and product stakeholders to define requirements and maintain documentation, change control, and MOC processes.