Fuel Cell Engineers

Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 17-2141.01

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median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

$74k10th$105kMedian$160k90th

New workers start near $74,340; experienced workers reach $159,670. About 1,480 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.

Employment change: +20.1%; Alamo region, 1,182 to 1,420 jobs · U.S. +9%
Openings a year: 90; in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 18,100
Employed in 2024: 1,182; in the Alamo region · U.S. 293,100

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

No program is mapped to this career yet. Many careers start from a transfer pre-major or a related program.

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

Design, evaluate, modify, or construct fuel cell components or systems for transportation, stationary, or portable applications.

Write technical reports or proposals related to engineering projects.
Read current literature, attend meetings or conferences, or talk with colleagues to stay abreast of new technology or competitive products.
Validate design of fuel cells, fuel cell components, or fuel cell systems.
Simulate or model fuel cell, motor, or other system information, using simulation software programs.
Recommend or implement changes to fuel cell system designs.
Provide technical consultation or direction related to the development or production of fuel cell systems.

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

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