plugpower
Principal Engineer, Fuel Cell System Testing
At a Glance
- Location
- Albany, New York, United States
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Compensation
- Excel, and Outlook Pay Rate: $114,000.00 - $185,250.00 We offer a fantastic total re
- Posted
- 2026-06-26
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Education
- Energy
- Engineering
- Insurance
- Manufacturing
Benefits & Perks
. ✓Health, Dental & Vision Insurance eligibility starting from the first day
Requirements
10+ years of engineering experience within a technology product or manufacturing environment; hydrogen, fuel cell, energy systems automotive or aerospace experience strongly preferred
5+ years of people management or supervisory experience leading engineering teams for the Manager position and 7+ years for the Senior Manager position
Highly experienced with 3D CAD software; PTC Creo Parametric strongly preferred
Experience with a structured Engineering Change Process; PTC Windchill highly preferred
Demonstrated ability to lead design reviews and manage product development programs across the full V-model lifecycle
Familiarity with FEA, CFD, and other analysis tools to validate design robustness
Responsibilities
The Senior Manager/Manager, Design Engineering, is responsible for leading and driving results for design engineering activities within Plug’s fuel cell product development organization.
In this role, you will manage a multidisciplinary team of design engineers and designers, overseeing the creation of new fuel cell system designs and also revision of existing designs, across all Plug Power products.
This position reports to the Director of Engineering.
Lead and manage design engineering projects from conception through completion, ensuring on-time delivery and technical quality
Schedule, lead, and document design reviews (PDR, CDR) for new and existing product development programs
Provide technical guidance on CAD modeling, detailed drawings, Engineering Bill of Materials, GD &T, and engineering change processes; maintain expert-level knowledge of Plug Power products and systems