At Bloom Energy, our vision for a world powered by clean, reliable, and affordable energy is more than just a dream—we’re making it reality.

For over two decades, we’ve been at the forefront of the global energy transition, pioneering solutions that empower critical industries to thrive in a rapidly digitizing, energy-intensive world. From revolutionizing power for AI-driven data centers to ensuring resilience for hospitals, electric grids, manufacturing facilities, and utilities, our solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and solid oxide electrolyzer (SOEC) technologies are redefining what’s possible by delivering energy abundance for all. With more than 30,000 fuel cell modules deployed worldwide, we are the trusted partner for Fortune 100 companies and innovators alike. Our cutting-edge solutions enable unparalleled “time-to-power” capabilities, reliability, and sustainability, ensuring our customers remain ahead in a world where soaring energy demand and intensifying energy scarcity are rapidly becoming the new norm.

At Bloom, we thrive on collaboration, bold thinking, and relentless innovation. We believe that, together, we can create a brighter, more sustainable future while tackling the most pressing challenges of the 21st century.

We are looking for a Staff Engineer, Stack Engineering (Fuel Cell Stack Design Engineer) to join our team in one of today’s most exciting technologies.

Location: San Jose, CA. This is a fully on-site, in office role.

Role and Responsibilities

• Explore and evaluate new material, manufacturing methods, and metrology on critical components to achieve aggressive cost target
• Design and execute hand-on experiments and tests to determine feasibility of different manufacturing methods to meet yield and performance requirements.
• Technical supplier evaluation/selection and management for development and collaboration with internal production team for mass production readiness
• Work with cross-functional team for critical component production qualifications including design, analysis of experiments, specification development and lifecycle management
• Characterize and document engineering issues, and lead problem solving activities

Skills and Experience:

• Ph.D. with minimum 2 years or Master’s degree with minimum 5 years of industrial engineering experience in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or Material Science preferred
• Experience in high temperature (>500 C) metal alloy metal is required
• Hands-on experience in engineering testing, or lab experiments required
• Experience/knowledge in Solid Oxide Fuel Cell components is preferred
• Exceptional analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to be creative, versatile, efficient and productive with minimal supervision or guidance
• Strong self-starter and team player with a can-do attitude
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills

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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