Director - Fuel Cell Stack

Hyzon Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: HYZN) is a technology-driven hydrogen company with a singular mission to revolutionize energy by leveraging our leadership in fuel cell technology and building the hydrogen ecosystem. We are a global company focused on commercializing hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in the trucking and logistics sector.

POSITION OVERVIEW
Hyzon Motors is searching for a Director - Fuel Cell Stack. The Director – Fuel Cell Stack will work at our Global Innovation Center in Bolingbrook, IL, reporting to the Vice President - Fuel Cell Stack and System. Reporting out of the Troy, MI office is a potential option for the right candidate. The Director – Fuel Cell Stack will take on broad engineering and managerial responsibilities of fuel cell stack development and validation. This position demands action over words.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead and manage the team for design and development of the PEM fuel cell stacks and/or stack components such as unit cell, end plate, MEA, compression hardware, housing, sealing, manifolds, etc.
• Prioritize resources to achieve corporate milestones
• Develop and execute fuel cell stack durability methodology and test plan
• Plan and execute stack systems engineering: APQP, DFSS, FMEA, DVP&R, 8D problem solving, requirement management, change management, etc.
• Interface with manufacturing team for production launch and scale-up, with fuel cell stack component suppliers, with internal and external customers of fuel cell stacks.
• Be responsible for design compliance with engineering best practices, global design standards and regulations of fuel cell mobility applications
• Provide and manage annual plan & budget
• Collaborate with business development team to identify, develop, and execute projects
• Hire and train stack and component engineering staff
• Define fuel cell stack product and technology roadmap and continuous product improvement plan
• Define stack development processes

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or other related engineering fields
• 10 years of experience with engineering team management
• 5 years of experience with development & validation of water-cooled and high-power (>50kW) PEM fuel cell stacks and components
• Comfortable with or able to adapt to fast-paced start-up working environment, thriving under pressure of project schedule and technical/non-technical challenges
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate differences of opinions and facilitate discussion as needed with collaborative multi-disciplinary team
• Proven skills in planning & budgeting, technical & non-technical problem solving, decision making, project management, and organizational management
• Knowledge of automotive processes and tools (APQP, DFSS, FMEA, DVP&R, 8D problem solving, requirement management, change management, etc.)
• Experience with fuel cell powered electric vehicles and other applications is preferred
• Proficient in MS Office
• Occasional Travel

Hyzon Motors Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.