Occupations/17-2141.01
Fuel Cell Engineers
Design, evaluate, modify, or construct fuel cell components or systems for transportation, stationary, or portable applications.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
51%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
36%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
26%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Provide technical consultation or direction related to the development or production of fuel cell systems.
- Mostly routine
Characterize component or fuel cell performances by generating operating maps, defining operating conditions, identifying design refinements, or executing durability assessments.
- Mostly human
Plan or implement fuel cell cost reduction or product improvement projects in collaboration with other engineers, suppliers, support personnel, or customers.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Plan or conduct experiments to validate new materials, optimize startup protocols, reduce conditioning time, or examine contaminant tolerance.
- 02Provide technical consultation or direction related to the development or production of fuel cell systems.
- 03Characterize component or fuel cell performances by generating operating maps, defining operating conditions, identifying design refinements, or executing durability assessments.
- 04Plan or implement fuel cell cost reduction or product improvement projects in collaboration with other engineers, suppliers, support personnel, or customers.
- 05Conduct fuel cell testing projects, using fuel cell test stations, analytical instruments, or electrochemical diagnostics, such as cyclic voltammetry or impedance spectroscopy.
- 06Analyze fuel cell or related test data, using statistical software.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.05
- Degree of automation2.27
- Time sitting3.32
- Originality (ability)3.50
- Conflict situations2.36
- Hands-on objects/tools2.48
- Outdoors / weather1.45
- Disease exposure1.00
- Decision freedom3.77
Top abilities
- Written Expression4.00
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
- Deductive Reasoning4.00
- Mathematical Reasoning3.88
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening3.62
- Writing3.75
- Speaking3.75
- Mathematics3.50
- Science3.75
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning3.62
- Learning Strategies3.12
- Monitoring3.62
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 55 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit | Mechanical Engineering 14.1901 | $62,400 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $77,966 2 yr $78,343 Bachelor's · CIP 14.19 |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · Public | Mechanical Engineering 14.1901 | $17,700 | 18% | 93% | 1 yr $77,283 2 yr $76,070 Bachelor's · CIP 14.19 |
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public | Mechanical Engineering 14.1901 | $14,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr $76,711 2 yr $74,038 Bachelor's · CIP 14.19 |
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public | Mechanical Engineering 14.1901 | $13,800 | 9% | 92% | 1 yr $76,146 2 yr $75,518 Bachelor's · CIP 14.19 |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Mechanical Engineering 14.1901 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $74,244 2 yr $67,420 Bachelor's · CIP 14.19 |
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | Mechanical Engineering 14.1901 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr $73,406 2 yr $73,697 Bachelor's · CIP 14.19 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | Mechanical Engineering 14.1901 | $12,800 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $73,123 2 yr $73,052 Bachelor's · CIP 14.19 |
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN · Public | Mechanical Engineering 14.1901 | $10,000 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $72,483 2 yr $71,255 Bachelor's · CIP 14.19 |
Houston Community College Houston, TX · Public | Mechanical Engineering 14.1901 | $4,300 | 100% | 24% | 1 yr $72,373 2 yr $71,202 Bachelor's · CIP 14.19 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Mechanical Engineering 14.1901 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $72,022 2 yr $63,600 Bachelor's · CIP 14.19 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public | Engineering Mechanics 14.1101 | $17,500 | 45% | 85% | 1 yr $71,486 2 yr $74,307 Bachelor's · CIP 14.11 |
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit | Mechanical Engineering 14.1901 | $63,600 | 7% | 93% | 1 yr $69,490 2 yr $66,377 Bachelor's · CIP 14.19 |