Systems Integration Engineer — Fuel Cell Power Systems

FuelCell Energy; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

FuelCell Energy in the United States is seeking a Systems Integration Engineer to coordinate design changes, product enhancements, and system-level improvements for our commercial fuel cell power plants. You will bridge engineering disciplines and operations to ensure design integrity and reliable, scalable plant performances. The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, documentation, and collaboration across teams to support manufacturing and service.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering preferred; Electrical Engineering considered.
• 3-7 years of progressive product design or sustaining engineering experience involving skidded or packaged mechanical process equipment.
• Hands-on experience with high-temperature equipment, insulation design, basic piping design, and skidded or packaged mechanical process equipment.
• Proven ability to coordinate multi-discipline engineering and design teams while meeting demanding schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional engineering coordination for fuel cell power plant design changes, product enhancements, and new feature implementation.
• Drive system-level design reviews, FMEAs, engineering change control, and configuration management to ensure robust, reliable plant designs.
• Investigate fleet equipment and component performance issues and support practical corrective actions that improve reliability.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and configuration-controlled product documentation that supports manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and service.
• Support cost reduction, fabrication, installation, commissioning, and ongoing operation of commercial fuel cell power plants.
• Partner closely with R&D, operations, manufacturing, service, procurement, design, drafting, equipment, process, electrical, instrumentation, and piping engineering teams.
• Bring a systems perspective to complex technical issues and help translate engineering decisions into successful plant-level outcomes.

Skills

Coordination

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Autodesk Inventor

PIPE-FLO

PLM software

P&IDs

CFD software

FEA

Job description

FuelCell Energy in the United States is seeking a Systems Integration Engineer to coordinate design changes, product enhancements, and system-level improvements for our commercial fuel cell power plants. You will bridge engineering disciplines and operations to ensure design integrity and reliable, scalable plant performances. The role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, documentation, and collaboration across teams to support manufacturing and service.