Principal Supplier Quality Engineer

Bloom Energy•Houston, TX

15d

About The Position

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 Principal Supplier Quality Engineer to join our team in one of today’s most exciting technologies. This role will report to Dir, Supplier Quality and based in Texas, Delaware, or San Jose sites . As a Principal Supplier Quality Engineer, you will be a part of the team responsible for setting and managing the quality and reliability standards for our fuel cell components across Bloom Energy; you will work closely with supply chain and engineering as part of a cross functional team. We are looking for a Quality expert with a track record of improving the quality during New Product Introduction as well as maintaining it throughout its life cycle. We are looking for someone who is hands-on, can manage both long term trends and projects, and have extensive involvement in the tools and techniques used to assess product quality and reliability. The ideal candidate will be entrepreneurial, driven, energetic, detailed, team oriented and patient with data.

Requirements

BS, (or MS or Ph.D.), in one of the following: Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science or Physics
Must be able to establish technical credibility with the Engineering Staff.
Minimum 7 years of relevant experience
Quality Management System auditing experience.
Strong Project/Process Management skills and capabilities particularly in planning, developing, organizing, and implementing Quality processes.
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.
Practical working knowledge and application of SPC.
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
Ability to travel 0-20% of time.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Statistical tools such as JMP, R, and Tableau are a plus.
Ability to prepare and effectively present formal reports to both internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

Assess the capability of potential suppliers.
Assess the manufacturability of new product designs and assist both engineering and suppliers with improving manufacturability.
Manage product and process development with suppliers.
Assist suppliers with development of manufacturing processes.
Review prototype and production part quality document submissions from suppliers, and provide feedback.
Issue corrective action requests to suppliers and provide support with their resolution.
Provide support to Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering regarding analysis and disposition of suspect supplier material.
Drive continuous improvement throughout the supply base using quality and lean manufacturing tools.
Improve supplier quality processes such as assessments, supplier management, part approval, and corrective actions.
Participate in Supplier selection and evaluation.
Work cross-functionally to establish quality requirements for external suppliers.
Lead high visibility root cause investigations by applying “8D” problem solving.