Senior Hydrogen Fuel Cell Stack Engineer

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Within the Powertrain Solutions division in Farmington Hills, MI, BOSCH is improving the quality of life by working to bring zero emission propulsion systems to the North American market (and globally) together with our OEM partners. A leading technology, especially for large commercial vehicle applications such as long-haul trucks, Hydrogen Fuel cells produce electricity via an electrochemical conversion of hydrogen gas and oxygen, with the only exhaust byproduct being water and heat.

As a Senior Hydrogen Fuel Cell Stack Engineer the ideal candidate would be part of a global team developing Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell stacks for Light Commercial Vehicle, Medium Duty trucks, and Heavy-Duty trucks for the US/North American market. Responsible for developing methods to analyze field test data regarding the Fuel Cell stack performance over lifetime using connectivity and big data in the BOSCH cloud.

Responsibilities:

• Customer front-end/first point of contact for Fuel Cell stack acquisitions, awarded projects, and troubleshooting
• FC System development related to the stack, for example humidification system design or removal, anode supply module design, stack housing requirements and design, freeze start-up (assisted vs unassisted), customer field validation, etc
• Requirements Engineering Coordinator for PEM FC Stack projects: regular updates of customer/internal databases, prioritization of tasks, internal coordination as required, and reporting
• Write, update, release, and discuss technical customer documentation (TCD) and interface design document (IDD) with the customer and internal platform development leads
• Technical support of local NA production activities for the PEM FC Stack if/when required

Technology Domains

• PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) Fuel Cell Stacks
• PEM Electrolysis Stacks
• Automotive/mobile applications including commercial vehicles

We are looking for engineers...

• Who are good communicators; able to explain complex engineering processes in simple terms to non-engineers in verbal, written, and visual forms
• That have a team-oriented, self-directed personality and strong inter-personal and organizational skills
• Who are willing to learn via various methods, including external courses, internal seminars (Local and abroad), and self-driven means

Qualifications

• Bachelors' Degree or higher in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or Alternative Energy Engineering
• 5+ years of Automotive or Alternative Energy experience
• 3+ years of industry experience working with PEM Fuel Cell or Electrolysis stack development
• Fuel Cell System / Stack Testing Experience in a laboratory environment
• Ability and willingness to travel nationally and internationally as required (up to ~20%)
• Desired: Experience with calibration tools and SW such as ETAS INCA

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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