Fuel Cell Engineer

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Our long-term client relationship with Jacobs has led to a need for a Fuel Cell Engineer on the Amentum contract at Johnson Space Center (Houston, TX).

Building on more than four decades of experience in providing innovative integration solutions for government and commercial space programs, Barrios offers an extensive range of engineering, software, and related technology integration services in support of the aerospace community. As a woman-owned and operated small business, we are a people-focused company that supports professional development, while working to ensure that you maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Barrios employees actively participate in the growth of the commercial spaceflight industry through our partnerships with companies leading commercial space development, as well as successfully supporting NASA as our primary government customer. Our long history supporting Low Earth Orbit (LEO) on the International Space Station, and now Commercial LEO, lays the groundwork for future missions to the Moon through our work on Orion, Gateway, and the Space Launch System.

The candidate for the Fuel Cell Engineer role will have a senior engineer mentoring and coaching for developing the following skills

• Develops and evaluates design requirements and limitations under which fuel cell systems and/or their components must operate in Lunar and Martian Environments.
• Designs and develops ground-based tests and support equipment required to demonstrate the utilization of fuel cell technology for Lunar applications.
• Provide development, use, validation, and enhancement of analytical and modeling tools for the prediction of fuel cell performance, including steady state electrochemistry and reactant consumption.
• Develops statements of work, evaluates proposals, initiates study and development contracts, and monitors contractor progress directed toward advancing state-of-the-art power generation systems.
• Proposes and reviews technology projects for the purpose of evaluating or advancing the state of the art for fuel cell applications.
• Develops and manages detailed project schedules comprised of internal and external milestones as well as tasks, associated progress, and definition of resources required for successful completion.
• Perform other duties as required.

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited engineering school plus a minimum of 2 - 5 years of experience in the field or in a related area
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• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited engineering school, plus (5) years of experience in the field or a related area
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• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited engineering school, may be expected to have a related master's degree, plus (10) years of related experience
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• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited engineering school, may be expected to have a related Master's or higher degree, plus fifteen (15) years of related experience
• Experience in proposing and reviewing technology projects for the purpose of evaluating or advancing the state of the art for fuel cell applications; experience in the application of engineering theories and principles as it pertains to energy conversion and electrochemistry systems processes and reactions

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited engineering school and a minimum of five years of engineering experience in Fuel Cells; prefer aerospace, electrical, or chemical engineering degree
• Specialized experience providing guidance and oversight for all phases of the project lifecycle, including concept of operations, requirements, and architecture definition; experience in the design, assembly, integration,…