Sr. Staff Supplier Quality Engineer

Bloom Energy•San Jose, CA

2d•$134,500 - $193,500•Onsite

About The Position

Bloom Energy is seeking a Sr. Staff Supplier Quality Engineer to establish and deliver quality and reliability standards for fuel cell components. The role works closely with supply chain and engineering in a cross-functional team and is based at the company’s San Jose, California headquarters. It reports to the Director, Supplier Quality. The position calls for a hands-on quality expert with a demonstrated record of improving quality from design through the full product life cycle. The engineer will manage long-term trends and projects, apply tools and techniques to assess and deliver product quality and reliability, and work effectively in a dynamic environment with ongoing product and service changes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science, or Physics.
Minimum 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 meet targets, respond to new requirements, and deliver First Time Right on Time.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish effective cross-functional working relationships internally and with suppliers.
Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to drive teams toward goals at senior organizational levels.
Ability to contribute effectively to 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.
Ability to prepare and present formal reports effectively to internal and external customers.
Practical working knowledge and application of SPC, including the ability to train peers and suppliers.
Proficiency in the application of 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 externally and internally.
Ability to travel 20%–40% of the time, domestically or internationally as required.

Nice To Haves

ASQ-certified CQE.
Six Sigma Black Belt.

Responsibilities

Assess the capabilities of potential suppliers, identify areas for improvement, 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, with a focus on process capability and 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 supplier prototype and production part quality documentation for acceptability and drive consistent, predictable parts and products through engineered practices.
Perform supplier quality assessments at the system and product levels, including PPAP, GR&R, and GD&T.
Support Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering in the analysis and disposition of suspect supplier material.
Drive continuous improvement throughout the supply base using quality and lean manufacturing tools, including corrective action and systemic and tactical improvement roadmaps.
Improve supplier quality processes, including assessments, supplier management, part approval, and corrective actions across connected global and sub-tier relationships.
Participate in supplier selection and evaluation, and work cross-functionally to establish external supplier quality requirements.
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 through timely conclusion.
May lead Design and Process Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (DFMEA/PFMEA) and use their output to assess and improve product designs or processes.