Your mission

As a Senior Design Engineer at Elcogen, you will drive the development of a commercially competitive stack module product family that positions Elcogen as the trusted partner for SOFC and SOEC applications.
Your expertise in R&D, design, prototyping, and product management will be essential in advancing our stack module technology, supporting customer integration projects, and ensuring that our products deliver exceptional performance, reliability, and value.

Your tasks

Product Development & Design

• Lead the development of Elcogen’s stack module product family from concept to industrialization.
• Design and prototype stack modules, subsystems, and components.
• Integrate Elcogen stacks into customer products and test systems.
• Conduct tests on systems and subsystems to validate performance and reliability.
• Maintain and update product and design data to ensure accuracy and traceability.

Collaboration & Project Support

• Participate in and coordinate customer support projects and public R&D initiatives.
• Select, contact, and supervise subcontracting partners to ensure quality and timelines.
• Produce and manage design documentation, drawings, assembly instructions, user manuals, test plans, and test reports.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams (R&D, Industrialization, Manufacturing, and Customer Support) to align designs with requirements and deliverables.

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Contribute to innovation and cost-competitiveness in stack module design.
• Support process and product improvements across the lifecycle of Elcogen stack modules.

Your profile

Education

• Ph.D. or M.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.

Experience

• Proven experience with 3D design software and Product Data Management (PDM) systems.
• Hands-on experience with mechanical assembly, practical problem-solving, and testing/measurement of key parameters (electrical properties, temperature, fluid pressure, flow rate).
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• Willingness to travel in Europe and Asia for assembly and maintenance work at customer sites.

Beneficial Assets

• Experience in fuel cell applications, SOFC/SOEC stack assemblies, and stack modules.
• Knowledge of high-temperature metals (up to 800 °C), structures and sealing, materials strength, and creep behavior.
• Experience with sheet metal structures, machining, welding, gaskets, sealing, pipes, and flanges.
• Proficiency with Autodesk Inventor & Vault.
• Familiarity with FEM modelling.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and design skills with a practical, hands-on mindset.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a collaborative environment.
• High attention to detail, quality-driven, and proactive in problem-solving.

Additional requirements

• Readiness to travel internationally for customer and project support.
• Commitment to Elcogen’s mission of advancing clean energy through innovative fuel cell technologies.

 

About us

Elcogen is at the forefront of the energy revolution with a huge vision – do you want to join our journey towards market leadership in fuel cell technology and green hydrogen?

Founded in 2001, Elcogen is a manufacturer of clean energy technology that delivers affordable green hydrogen and emission-free electricity. We are a European business with a proud Estonian heritage and a global customer network delivering flexible core solid oxide technology.                           
 
Elcogen has its registered office in the UK, and manufacturing facilities in Estonia and Finland that have served 160 customers in 30 countries. Currently, we have 150+ employees working in our Estonian and Finland factories.                        
                   
Elcogen is an equal-opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.                  
                  
We understand that some highly capable candidates might hesitate to apply for a role unless they meet every listed qualification. If you're excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the requirements. You may be the right candidate for the role.
   
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