Senior Staff Supplier Quality Engineer

Bloom Energy•San Jose, CA

1d•$134,500 - $193,500•Onsite

About The Position

Bloom Energy is seeking a Senior Staff Supplier Quality Engineer to help set 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, improving product quality from design through the full product life cycle. The position is based in San Jose, California, and reports to the Director of Supplier Quality. It requires a hands-on quality expert who can manage long-term trends and projects, apply quality and reliability tools, and deliver timely results in a dynamic environment with ongoing product and service changes. The role focuses on supplier capability, product and process development, manufacturability, supplier quality systems, and continuous improvement. The engineer will work with suppliers and internal teams to meet business requirements, achieve predictable product quality, and reduce total cost of quality. The position requires domestic or international travel 20%–40% of the time. The stated salary range is $134,500–$193,500. Total compensation includes standard company benefits and is based on factors including relevant skills and experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science, or Physics.
6–8 years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated technical credibility with engineering staff, both internally and at suppliers.
Demonstrated Quality Management System auditing experience or accreditation.
Strong project and process management skills, including planning, developing, organizing, and implementing quality processes; demonstrated ability to meet targets and deliver First Time Right on Time, including in response to new requirements.
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 organizational levels.
Ability to contribute effectively to multidisciplinary teams.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Experience with statistical tools such as JMP, R, and Tableau or similar visualization applications.
Ability to prepare and effectively present formal reports to internal and external customers.
Practical working knowledge and application of SPC, including ability to train peers and suppliers.
Proficiency in applying Design of Experiments (DOEs) and ANOVA.
Flexibility in a rapidly changing, dynamic work environment.
Demonstrated 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, both internal and external.
Ability to travel domestically or internationally 20%–40% of the time.

Nice To Haves

ASQ-certified CQE.
Six Sigma Black Belt.

Responsibilities

Assess the capabilities of potential suppliers, identify improvement areas, and deliver improvements on time in relation to total quality for selected suppliers.
Assess the manufacturability of new product designs and help engineering teams and suppliers improve manufacturability and process capability to deliver the lowest total cost.
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 prototype and production part quality documentation submitted by suppliers and assess its acceptability; drive conversion from documentation through product design and engineered practices to deliver consistent, predictable parts and products.
Conduct supplier quality assessments at the system and product levels, including PPAP, GR&R, and GD&T.
Support Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering in analyzing and dispositioning suspect supplier material.
Drive continuous improvement across the supply base using quality and lean manufacturing tools, including corrective action and systemic and tactical improvement roadmaps for suppliers.
Improve supplier quality processes, including assessments, supplier management, part approval, and corrective actions across global supplier and sub-tier relationships.
Participate in supplier selection and evaluation; work cross-functionally to establish supplier quality requirements and update 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.
Drive Design and Process Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (DFMEA/PFMEA), as applicable, using the results to assess and improve product designs or processes.