Automation Systems Engineer (NCG)

Job Title: Automation Systems Engineer

About Bloom Energy

Our team at Bloom Energy embraces the unprecedented opportunity to change the way companies utilize energy. Our technology empowers businesses and communities to responsibly take charge of their energy. Our energy platform has three key value propositions: resiliency, sustainability, and predictability. We provide infrastructure that is flexible for the evolving net zero ecosystem. We have deployed more than 30,000 fuel cell modules since our first commercial shipments in 2009, sending energy platforms to data centers, hospitals, manufacturing facilities, biotechnology facilities, major retail stores, financial institutions, telecom facilities, utilities, and other critical infrastructure customers around the world.

Our mission is to make clean, reliable energy affordable globally. We never stop striving to improve our technology, to expand and improve our company performance, and to develop and support the many talented employees that serve our mission!

The Role

We are looking for an Automation Systems Engineer to join our team in one of today’s most exciting technologies. This role will report to the Director, Equipment Engineering - Automation and based in Fremont, CA. This is a fully on-site, in office role.

We are seeking a highly creative and adaptive Automation Systems Engineer to contribute to the design, development, and delivery of proprietary equipment critical to our company's success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the design, build, test, and launch of proprietary equipment.
• Lead and support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) of Bloom equipment.
• Collaborate with process and design teams to define equipment specifications.
• Oversee the entire equipment development lifecycle, from concept to manufacturing.
• Manage project timelines, resources, and reporting.
• Oversee equipment build and test processes.
• Ensure equipment quality assurance throughout development and implementation.
• Work with facility and maintenance engineers to install and support equipment in the factory.

Qualifications

• BSc or advanced degree in mechanical, chemical, physics or related engineering field.
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, and software systems.
• Experience with supplier management and remote team collaboration.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Ability to travel internationally up to 30%.
• Familiar with process engineering fundamentals (Cp, CpK, etc.) is a plus

• Experience in high-volume thin ceramics, solar, and battery manufacturing is a plus

Bloom Energy is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We are committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants, will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability. Bloom Energy makes reasonable accommodations, consistent with applicable laws, for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee with a disability, who can perform the essential job functions, unless undue hardship would result.

Bloom Energy is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The total compensation for this position includes standard company benefits and is based on various factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience.

Keywords: equipment design, automation, integration, R&D, manufacturing, mechanical engineering, mechatronic, project management, supplier management, systems engineering