FTXT Canada is committed to developing world class hydrogen fuel cell products. FTXT has a global multicultural team with R&D centers in Shanghai, Baoding, Japan, Germany and Canada. This position is located in Vancouver BC at FTXT’s fuel cell stack center of excellence. FTXT offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package with a culture of innovation. FTXT has an immediate and exciting opportunity for a full-time stack engineer. The successful candidate will report to the Chief Technical Officer and perform a variety of key roles within a small 8-10 person team in 2021 growing to 50-100 people in the next 5 to 10 years.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA)

• Develop catalyst and sub-layer inks for the cathode and anode

• Develop and optimize advanced catalyst sublayer ink processing application methods 

• Characterize MEA Materials (GDLs, Membranes, Catalysts etc.) for critical attributes  

• Develop MEA sub-component requirements, DFMEA/PFMEA documents & design verification plans

• Work with production teams to optimize and de-bug processing issues.

• Characterize catalyst/carbon inks, GDLs & membranes for critical properties.

• Develop test methods and analyze, interpret, model and summarize characterization data

• Support and interact with international development team & supply chain

• Develop intellectual property and technical know-how

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of, critically analyze and summarize relevant literature related to MEA

• Support and interact with business development team for MEA cost reduction and cost modeling

Requirements

• Degree in chemistry/chemical engineering or relevant engineering field with strong lab skills and previous experience working in ink processing

• 5-10 years fuel cell related experience

• Ph.D or equivalent experience is an asset

• Strong knowledge of MEA design, catalysts, carbon ink and ionomer properties.

• Knowledge of fuel cell failure modes and accelerated testing methods.

• Familiarity with MEA and MEA component characterization methods

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work in a fast-past environment with tight deadlines

• Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to speak Mandarin desired, but not required

FTXT is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified candidates to apply. 

Applications can be sent to hydhr@ftxt-e.com