Plug Power · 2 days ago
Electrical Engineer II
Albany, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$77K/yr - $115K/yr
5+ years expPlug Power Inc. is a company focused on developing innovative energy solutions, and they are seeking a Product Service and Sustaining Engineer specializing in Electrical Engineering. The role involves driving design efforts to ensure operational availability and reliability of Electrolyzer systems, as well as supporting troubleshooting and maintenance activities.
EnergyFuel CellIndustrialManufacturingOil and Gas
Responsibilities
Lead development and validation of service engineering deliverables during new product development to assure the global services organization and 3rd party partners are prepared to support fielded systems
Develop and maintain expert-level technical product knowledge for new products necessary to start-up, operate, troubleshoot, and maintain systems
Drive a ‘Design-for-Service’ mindset throughout the design lifecycle, assuring all maintenance activities can be completed safely and with minimal cost
Leverage field experience to provide the ‘voice of service’, defining reliability and service requirements and assisting with the development and validation of new products
Model the expected service costs associated with corrective maintenance, preventive maintenance and inspections of systems and iterate system design with engineering to assure system reliability and service cost objectives are achieved
Define maintenance procedures, spares plans, and tools & equipment required to support and service new products
Define commissioning procedures for new products in collaboration with product engineering and the commissioning team
Lead/assist with root cause analysis and problem resolution efforts using structured methodologies (e.g., Shainin, 8D, DMAIC, etc.) to mitigate customer risks
Travel to customer locations to perform technical functions including system testing, validation, troubleshooting, and repair as required; author incident and problem resolution reports; and collaborate with onsite technicians
Develop onboard and remote diagnostic and prognostic capability to monitor system operation, identify emerging problems, and determine root cause and appropriate field response
Develop and provide technical training to internal staff members including on-site Service Technicians
Represent service engineering in customer interactions as needed to meet their expectations related to equipment maintenance and support
Exempt employees are expected to work as many hours as is necessary to complete their job responsibilities. This may require they work more than eight hours a day and more than five days or 40 hours per week
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, systems or controls engineering
Five (5) to ten (10) years of related work experience
Ability to travel as needed to carry out duties of the position – 30 to 50%, depending on product development program needs
Mechanical and electrical system aptitude to understand system operations, diagnose failure modes and causes, and resolve issues
Proficiency in analyzing engineering data and troubleshooting operational performance
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, P&ID drawings, and other related project drawings
Superior communication skills
Ability to manage complex projects and multi-task effectively
Excellent follow-through
Must be driven and self-motivated
Preferred
Experience with medium and/or high voltage systems and/or power electronics preferred
System controls (e.g., PLC, embedded) experience a plus
Company
Plug Power
Plug Power is a provider of clean hydrogen and zero-emission fuel cell solutions.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.97BKey Investors
NYSERDAYorkville AdvisorsUS Department of Energy
2025-11-18Post Ipo Debt· $399.4M
2025-10-08Post Ipo Equity· $370M
2025-08-21Grant· $2M
Leadership Team
Andy Marsh
CEO
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Dean Fullerton
Chief Operating Officer
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