Senior Staff Supplier Quality Engineer

Bloom Energy•San Jose, CA

10d•$134,500 - $193,500•Onsite

About The Position

Bloom Energy is seeking a Senior Staff Supplier Quality Engineer to help establish and deliver quality and reliability standards for fuel cell components. The role works closely with supply chain and engineering as part of a cross-functional team and is based in San Jose, California. It reports to the Director, Supplier Quality. The position focuses on improving product quality from design through the full product life cycle, assessing and developing suppliers, and ensuring manufacturing processes deliver capable, reliable parts at the lowest total cost. The successful candidate will be hands-on, data-oriented, and effective at managing both long-term trends and projects in a dynamic environment with ongoing product and service changes. The role requires domestic or international travel 20%–40% of the time. The stated salary range is $134,500–$193,500. Bloom Energy describes itself as an equal opportunity employer and states that total compensation includes standard company benefits, with compensation based in part on relevant skills and experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science, or Physics; a master’s degree or Ph.D. is also listed as acceptable.
6–8 years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated Quality Management System auditing experience or accreditation.
Strong project and process management skills, particularly in planning, developing, organizing, and implementing quality processes.
Demonstrated ability to hit targets, respond to new requirements, and deliver First Time Right On Time.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish effective cross-functional working relationships internally and with suppliers.
Demonstrated leadership skills to drive teams toward goals at senior levels of the organization.
Ability to participate effectively and contribute value on multidisciplinary teams.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience with statistical tools such as JMP, R, and Tableau or similar visualization applications.
Practical working knowledge and application of SPC, including the ability to train peers and suppliers.
Proficiency in applying DOEs and ANOVA.
Flexibility in a rapidly changing, dynamic work environment.
Self-initiative and sound judgment on technical projects and improvement initiatives.
Bias for action and ability to multitask in a zero-defect environment.
Strong customer focus, internally and externally.
Ability to travel domestically or internationally 20%–40% of the time.
Ability to establish technical credibility with engineering staff, both internally and at suppliers.
Ability to prepare and present formal reports to internal and external customers.

Nice To Haves

ASQ-certified CQE.
Six Sigma Black Belt.

Responsibilities

Assess potential suppliers’ capabilities, identify areas for improvement, and deliver improvements on time in relation to total quality.
Assess the manufacturability of new product designs and help engineering teams and suppliers improve manufacturability.
Manage product and process development, including supplier change management, to meet or exceed business requirements.
Drive supplier development and execution, including deployment of manufacturing processes that meet Bloom Energy requirements.
Review suppliers’ prototype and production part quality documentation for acceptability.
Drive conversion of product documentation into engineered practices that deliver consistent and predictable parts and products.
Perform supplier quality assessments at the system and product levels, including PPAP, GR&R, and GD&T.
Support Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering with the analysis and disposition of suspect supplier material.
Drive continuous improvement throughout the supply base using quality and lean manufacturing tools.
Deploy quality improvement methods, from corrective action to systemic and tactical supplier improvement roadmaps.
Improve supplier quality processes, including assessments, supplier management, part approval, and corrective actions across global, sub-tier, and partnership relationships.
Participate in supplier selection and evaluation.
Work cross-functionally to establish quality requirements for external suppliers.
Update legal contractual language to protect Bloom Energy’s quality interests in relation to cost of quality.
Lead high-visibility root-cause investigations using 8D problem solving and bring identified or potential issues to timely conclusion.
May lead Design and Process Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (DFMEA/PFMEA), using their output to assess and improve targeted product designs or processes.
Prepare and effectively present formal reports to internal and external customers.
Travel domestically or internationally as required, approximately 20%–40% of the time.