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# Fluid Systems Engineer at Electric Hydrogen

- **Company:** Electric Hydrogen
- **Location:** San Jose California, United States
- **Compensation:** $105k–$151k
- **Posted:** 2026-07-30
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://eh2.com/careers?gh_jid=4719249005

## Job description

Electric Hydrogen’s mission is to decarbonize our world! Our outstanding people deliver creative decarbonization energy solutions to our customers.

We are seeking a Fluid Systems Engineer to join the Product Engineering team and contribute to the design, development, and optimization of hardware and fluid systems for PEM electrolysis plants. In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to develop next-generation products by solving cost, reliability, and performance challenges. Depending on your experience, you will support or lead fluid systems design activities throughout the product lifecycle, from concept development and requirements definition through production and sustaining engineering.

You will work onsite in San Jose, CA and report to the Director, Product Engineering.

Primary Responsibilities

- Develop and improve fluid systems hardware by translating plant and customer requirements into engineering specifications
- Create and maintain engineering documentation, including Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) and Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs)
- Perform engineering calculations, process simulations, and sensitivity analyses to support product optimization and requirements management
- Evaluate and recommend equipment based on technical and commercial requirements
- Support or lead process safety analyses, including HAZOP and LOPA activities
- Perform engineering studies including relief device sizing, process simulation, CFD coordination, and heat transfer calculations
- Develop process documentation, operating philosophies, and engineering narratives
- Support engineering change management and continuous product improvements throughout the product lifecycle
- Collaborate with instrumentation, controls, electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and systems engineering teams to ensure successful product integration
- Support reliability initiatives including DFMEA, RCA, and RAM analyses
- Travel up to 10% to suppliers, manufacturing facilities, and customer sites

## Qualifications

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
- 2–5+ years of relevant engineering experience with candidates leveled based on technical expertise, demonstrated ownership, and overall experience
- Experience designing fluid systems for industrial process equipment or complex engineered products
- Experience with process design and simulation software such as Aspen Plus or Aspen HYSYS
- Experience with fluid systems, piping, plumbing, tubing, valves, pumps, heat exchangers, or related process equipment
- Working knowledge of fluid dynamics, heat transfer, mass transport, reaction chemistry, and mechanics of materials
- Familiarity with process safety methodologies, including HAZOP and LOPA
- Knowledge of applicable process industry codes and standards
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Experience in one or more of the following industries: hydrogen, energy storage, chemicals, biopharmaceuticals, semiconductors, water treatment, aerospace, or other industrial process industries

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## Compensation and Benefits | P2-P3

San Jose Zone $105,000—$150,500 USD

Actual base salary offered to the hired applicant will be determined based on their work location, level, qualifications, job-related skills, as well as relevant education or training and experience.​

Base salary is just one part of Electric Hydrogen’s total rewards package. We feel strongly that our team should not have to worry about having quality healthcare. In addition to the base salary offered, the hired applicant may receive:​

- an equity grant​
- time off programs​
- a $75/month cell phone allowance​
- a 4% employer 401(k) match​
- access to competitive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term & long-term disability plans
- a discretionary bonus​

Electric Hydrogen’s benefits programs are subject to eligibility requirements.

## About Electric Hydrogen

Electric Hydrogen is a team of the world's experts in scaling technologies for the post-carbon world, with a proven record in transforming the grid and transportation sectors. Backed by some of the world's top venture capital firms, we design and manufacture electrolytic hydrogen systems matched to renewable power sources to create green hydrogen by splitting water. We are building a cost-effective and transformative path between renewable energy and multiple large industrial sectors. Abundant and low-cost renewable energy sources will power the world, and Electric Hydrogen technology will use this energy to decarbonize industry through sustainable materials. We were founded in 2020 and are based in California and Massachusetts.

Electric Hydrogen is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for all to belong. We are aware that people from historically underrepresented groups are less likely to apply if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We are actively working on efforts to change this social norm. If you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply!

## About Electric Hydrogen

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Electric Hydrogen manufactures and delivers the world's most powerful electrolyzers to produce the lowest-cost green hydrogen for heavy industry and clean fuels.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B, over $700M raised)
- **Headquarters**: Devens, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: Raffi Garabedian (CEO), Derek Warnick (CFO), David Eaglesham (CTO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Clean energy / industrial decarbonization (renewable energy equipment manufacturing)
- **Target customers**: Large-scale industrial clients (refineries, ammonia producers, e-fuels developers, steel manufacturers) – B2B, enterprise
- **Mission**: Unlock the lowest-cost green hydrogen on earth to decarbonize the world’s hardest-to-abate sectors

## Products & Services
- **HYPRPlant**: Fully integrated, pre-engineered electrolyzer plant that includes all subsystems required to turn water and electricity into clean hydrogen. Core component is the company’s advanced PEM stack – the most powerful on the market. Designed to reduce total installed costs by up to 60% vs. competing solutions.
- **Electrolyzer stacks**: Giga-scale manufacturing of PEM stacks at the company’s Devens, MA gigafactory (1.2 GW per year capacity).
- **Turnkey project support**: Standardized design ships ready for assembly, minimizing site integration and de-risking project development.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metrics**:
  - **Total Funding**: Over $700M (per company site); $798.3M per LinkedIn (includes debt, grants, and equity rounds)
  - **Annual Revenue**: Estimated $117M (per LinkedIn)
  - **Employees**: Over 300 (company site); LinkedIn reports 236 (‑11.1% YoY)
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Fifth Wall, HSBC, Trinity Capital, US Department of Energy (grant), and others. Key customers/partners include HIF Global (e-fuels), Synergen Green Energy (green ammonia), and projects in Latin America.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Opened a U.S. gigafactory in Devens, MA with 1.2 GW annual manufacturing capacity
  - Expanded into Latin America (appointed General Manager, LATAM in Brazil)
  - Selected by HIF Global for a Texas e‑fuels facility and by Synergen for a 240 MW green ammonia project
  - Raised $100M debt financing from HSBC (2024) and $46.3M DOE grant (2024)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Most powerful electrolyzer stacks on the market** – enables lowest levelized cost of hydrogen for large projects
- **Giga-scale manufacturing approach** – leverages decades of experience from solar, semiconductor, and battery scaling (team from First Solar, Tesla, etc.)
- **Fully integrated HYPRPlant solution** – standard, pre-engineered design reduces project risk and installation costs by up to 60%
- **Strong intellectual property** – patent program with pre‑IPO stock option awards for inventors

## Strategic Focus
- Scale manufacturing capacity to meet growing global demand for green hydrogen
- Expand into new geographies (Latin America, Europe, Asia‑Pacific) with local commercial teams
- Partner with major industrial players (refineries, ammonia, e‑fuels, steel) to replace fossil‑based hydrogen
- Drive cost parity with fossil fuels through continued technology and manufacturing improvements

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven culture**: “Solving the greatest challenge of our generation” – employees are passionate about decarbonizing heavy industry
- **Values**: Be bold/be open, stronger together, get it done, speak your unapologetic truth
- **Locations**: Natick (MA) & Devens (MA) – primary offices; San Jose (CA) – pioneer plant; also remote/hybrid flexibility implied by distributed team
- **Benefits** (from company summary):
  - 100% health, dental, and vision insurance premiums covered
  - Pre‑IPO stock options (4‑year vest, 1‑year cliff)
  - 401k with 4% employer match
  - Unlimited PTO for exempt employees; 15 vacation + 5 sick days for non‑exempt
  - 16 paid holidays including winter recess
  - Onsite gyms, weekly catered lunches, pet‑friendly offices
  - 12 weeks fully paid parental leave for primary caregivers, 4 weeks for secondary
  - Employee Resource Groups (Women, Latin American, Pride)
  - Formal development and mentorship programs
- **Engineering culture**: Emphasis on innovation, hands‑on work with cutting‑edge electrolysis technology; team includes veterans from First Solar, Tesla, and other scaled clean‑tech companies

## Sources
1. [eh2.com/careers](https://eh2.com/careers/)
2. [eh2.com/company](https://eh2.com/company/)
3. [linkedin.com/company/electric-h2](https://www.linkedin.com/company/electric-h2)
4. [eh2.com – Benefits Summary PDF](https://eh2.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Benefits-Summary-vWebsite.pdf)

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