Operations Engineer

Overview

Fuel Cell Energy is a global leader in decarbonizing power and producing hydrogen through our proprietary fuel cell technology. Our mission is to enable a world powered by clean energy. As an innovator and manufacturer of fuel cell clean power platforms, Fuel Cell Energy has the only technology in the world capable of capturing carbon from an external source and producing power at the same time.

In addition, we offer the only technology in the world capable of producing hydrogen, power and water simultaneously.

The pay for this position ranges from $135000- $150500.

This Staff Operations Engineer role is responsible for providing technical leadership for the safe and reliable startup, commissioning, performance validation, and operational improvement of Fuel Cell Energy’s advanced technology fleet of power generation, hydrogen production, and carbon separation projects. The role carries a high level of ownership across project execution, customer-facing technical engagement, and cross-functional coordination, serving as a senior technical leader from project development through commissioning, turnover, and early operations support.

The engineer will interface with engineering, field service, project management, procurement, quality, and operations teams, while also representing Fuel Cell Energy in project meetings, client site meetings, and technical discussions with customers and external stakeholders. Day travel to a range of Connecticut based facilities and some extended domestic and international travel will be required. The Staff Operations Engineer is expected to apply deep experience across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, controls, and integrated plant operations to validate individual component and system functionality, resolve complex technical and execution issues, and lead corrective action efforts that support successful commercialization and long-term fleet performance.

This role reports to the Manager, Power Plant Test & Operations Engineering and is expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy, technical judgment, and leadership across multiple projects and operating assets. Office work would be conducted in one or both of our Danbury and Torrington, Connecticut offices with part time remote flexibility. Field work will be distributed across projects in Connecticut, California, and selected international locations for limited periods.

In addition to field execution responsibilities, this position will contribute to project reviews, readiness reviews, customer meetings, and internal business discussions related to schedule, risk, technical performance, and successful project delivery.

• First Article Project Commissioning:
  Provide technical leadership for the commissioning of Fuel Cell Energy’s emerging distributed power generation, hydrogen production, and carbon capture technologies. This role is responsible for leading cross-functional planning and field execution for supporting balance of plant, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and controls systems; establishing commissioning strategies and validation approaches; and driving closure of technical issues required for safe startup, project turnover, and commercial readiness.
• Commercial Project Commissioning:
  Lead and influence commissioning activities for mature technology projects, including directing key elements of startup planning, execution readiness, performance validation, punch list closure, and acceptance testing. The Staff Operations Engineer will act as a senior technical resource in aligning engineering, field service, project management, and customer expectations to achieve successful project closure.
• Product Reliability and Fleet Support:
  Provide senior-level support to ongoing product reliability and operational improvement efforts across the commercial fleet and new product introductions. This includes identifying recurring issues, prioritizing technical risks, supporting root cause investigations, and influencing design, procedural, and operational improvements that strengthen long-term fleet performance.
• Monitor performance…