Sr. Quality Engineer

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!

We are looking for a Sr. Quality Engineer to join our team in one of today’s most exciting technologies. 

Location: This position will be based in ­­­­San Jose, CA.

Role and Responsibilities

• Inspection, part qualification for mechanical components in compliance to print / specifications
• Formal Change Management Process
• Collecting, Consolidating and Analyzing Performance Data based upon inspections and part testing
• Internal Metrics (‘Balanced Scorecard’) Development
• Driving Continual Process Improvement

Technical Responsibilities

• Provides specification compliance evaluation in support of Product Development
• Develops, documents and continuously improves QC Inspection and Testing Standards
• Develops and systematically analyzes statistical data to determine standards and to ensure product quality and reliability expectations
• Works in close collaboration with Technical Development (R&D), Manufacturing, New Product Introduction (NPI), and Product Development (Engineering) to develop, conduct and manage QC inspection and/or testing as required
• Participates in Supplier selection and evaluation. Works cross-functionally to establish quality requirements for external suppliers
• Strong inspection background in mechanical parts along with experience of working with cables, electronics and knowledge of chemistry
• They should be proficient in reading, understanding design prints, and conversion into defined inspection plans.
• Familiar with GD&T to the level of being able to train / educate others on the print requirements

Administrative Responsibilities

• Perform assessments at system and product level including PPAP, GR&R, GD&T.
• Failure analysis capability to debug issues as they arise in equipment testing / set up

Skills and Experience:

• BS, in one of the following: Mechanical Engineering,
• Must be able to establish technical credibility with the Engineering Staff.
• Minimum 2+ years of Quality / Inspection experience 
• Sound interpersonal skills and strong ability to establish effective cross-functional working relationships; Ability to effectively participate on multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Databases.
• Ability to prepare and effectively present formal reports to both internal and external suppliers / customers.
• Highly customer-focused (both externally and internally).
• Flexibility within a rapidly changing, dynamic working environment.
• Demonstrated self-initiative and sound judgment on technical projects and improvement initiatives.
• Possesses a bias for action and an ability to multitask.

For more information visit: www.bloomenergy.com and view a video on What Powers Us!

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.

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Salary Ranges:$94,300.00 - $135,700.00