Bloom Energy · 5 months ago
Principal Process Engineer
Fremont, California
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$152K/yr - $218K/yr
8+ years expBloom Energy is pioneering solutions for clean, reliable, and affordable energy. The Principal Process Engineer will lead process validation and optimization in high-volume manufacturing, collaborating across departments to enhance product quality and efficiency.
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Responsibilities
Lead process validation and optimization for existing and future products in high-volume manufacturing environment
Lead process characterization and qualification (DOE, SPC, PFMEA)
Drive yield improvement and cost reduction initiatives
Develop and sustain process operating procedures and related documentation
Work closely with production, equipment engineering, maintenance and quality engineering to resolve yield, quality and throughout issues
Drive Process improvement and cycle time reduction and defect reduction task forces in high volume manufacturing
Implement lean manufacturing principles to optimize cycle time, reduce waste, and improve overall equipment effectiveness
Collaborate with NPI, equipment engineering and production on new equipment/product to ensure seamless pilot run and production ramp
Provide guidance to Shift Engineers and Process Technicians for respective process area and projects
Collaborate with automation and IT teams to integrate furnace control systems and MES for real time process monitoring and data collection
Develop MES dashboards and alerts for process deviations, downtime and KPI tracking
Support paperless manufacturing initiatives and digital workflows related to furnace operations
Qualification
Required
B.S. degree in Engineering (Physics, Material, or Mechanical)
8 -10+ years' experience in high volume manufacturing environments, with hands-on process engineering, manufacturing engineering, and sustaining experience
Deep understanding of sintering mechanisms and thermal/mechanical behavior of ceramics in extreme environments
Strong mechanical aptitude and demonstrated ability to understand interaction of hardware and process as they affect the final product
Demonstrated experience owning a process module in both a development environment and high-volume manufacturing environment, along with a proven track record of defining processes and procedures for manufacturing
Demonstrated track record of solving manufacturing yield problems
Methodical approach to process development with depth in data analysis associated with SPC, DOE, pFMEA, fishbone analysis
Preferred
Master or Ph.D. degree in Engineering (Physics, Material, or Mechanical)
Expertise in gas furnace or high-temperature thermal process in high volume manufacturing
Working knowledge of data analysis software such as JMP
Benefits
Standard company benefits
Company
Bloom Energy
Bloom Energy offers on-site power generation systems that can use a wide variety of inputs to generate electricity.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.37BKey Investors
Wells FargoE.ONApex Venture Partners
2025-12-19Post Ipo Debt· $600M
2025-10-30Post Ipo Debt· $2.5B
2025-07-10Post Ipo Equity· $27.75M
Leadership Team
Dan Middleton
Senior Vice President, Americas
Shawn Soderberg
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
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