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O*NET-SOC 17-2141.01 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Fuel Cell Engineers?

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

Estimated AI task exposure
49%

Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

26 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

53/100

Physical moat

38/100

Human moat

18/100

Rating coverage

100%

26 task statements / 26 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Provide technical consultation or direction related to the development or production of fuel cell systems.
Importance 78/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.84
Characterize component or fuel cell performances by generating operating maps, defining operating conditions, identifying design refinements, or executing durability assessments.
Importance 78/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 58/100Weight 0.82
Plan or conduct experiments to validate new materials, optimize startup protocols, reduce conditioning time, or examine contaminant tolerance.
Importance 80/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 53/100Weight 0.81
Conduct fuel cell testing projects, using fuel cell test stations, analytical instruments, or electrochemical diagnostics, such as cyclic voltammetry or impedance spectroscopy.
Importance 74/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 56/100Weight 0.79
Analyze fuel cell or related test data, using statistical software.
Importance 74/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.77
Read current literature, attend meetings or conferences, or talk with colleagues to stay abreast of new technology or competitive products.
Importance 68/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 52/100Weight 0.76
Plan or implement fuel cell cost reduction or product improvement projects in collaboration with other engineers, suppliers, support personnel, or customers.
Importance 74/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 43/100Weight 0.76
Develop fuel cell materials or fuel cell test equipment.
Importance 67/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 43/100Weight 0.73
Prepare test stations, instrumentation, or data acquisition systems for use in specific tests of fuel cell components or systems.
Importance 67/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 42/100Weight 0.73
Fabricate prototypes of fuel cell components, assemblies, stacks, or systems.
Importance 66/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 41/100Weight 0.73

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$104,110

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

296,810

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+11.2%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

18

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

44 points lower exposure • 75% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

44 points lower exposure • 74% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

44 points lower exposure • 75% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic

6%

43 points lower exposure • 76% profile similarity

Median wage: $63,870 Growth 2025–2035: -3.4% Annual openings: 0

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

5%

44 points lower exposure • 74% profile similarity

Median wage: $64,120 Growth 2025–2035: +29.5% Annual openings: 2

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

9%

40 points lower exposure • 77% profile similarity

Median wage: $61,010 Growth 2025–2035: +10.9% Annual openings: 41

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure

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What this score does not mean

The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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