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Principal Electrical Engineer – Fuel Cell Systems

Albany, NY, USFull-time$114k2026-10-09 → 2026-11-10
Based in United States

Core

Architect, design, and validate electrical systems for hydrogen fuel cell power platforms, serving industrial-scale hydrogen production and power generation applications.

Role type

Principal Electrical Engineer (Power Electronics & Embedded Controls)

Builds

DC/DC power converters, embedded control systems, and complete fuel cell power distribution architectures

Domain

Hydrogen energy, power electronics, embedded systems

Required skills

DC/DC power converter design, EMI/EMC mitigation, embedded controls (DSP/MCU/FPGA), system-level electrical architecture, PCB design, DFMEA/DVP&R, compliance certification (UL/CE/ISO/SAE), supply chain partnership

Preferred skills

PEM fuel cell systems experience, wide-bandgap device design (SiC/GaN), hydrogen safety standards (NFPA 2), model-based development

Technologies

Altium, SPICE, MATLAB/Simulink, FPGA, DSP, MCU, SiC, GaN

Responsibilities

Define electrical specifications for power converters and BOP; lead hardware design reviews and validation testing; mentor engineering team; drive DFM/DFT practices; represent technical authority in executive settings

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership