Staff Mechanical Engineer, Sustainment
About The Position
Bloom Energy is seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer, Sustainment Engineering, to support the sustainment and continuous improvement of its products throughout their lifecycle. The role is based in San Jose, California, and is fully on-site in the office five days a week. The engineer will work across mechanical systems including enclosures, plumbing assemblies, structural frames, ventilation systems, electrical-mechanical integration, and site-level equipment. The role focuses on improving reliability, manufacturability, cost, supplier flexibility, and product performance through engineering analysis, design improvements, testing, and collaboration across teams. The position requires strong mechanical design skills, hands-on engineering experience, organized and detail-oriented work, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- At least 5 years of experience in mechanical engineering, such as sustaining engineering, product development, or manufacturing engineering.
- Experience with root-cause analysis and corrective-action implementation.
- Familiarity with 8D methodology and structured problem-solving approaches.
- Proficiency with 3D CAD software, preferably SolidWorks.
- Experience creating and modifying engineering drawings using GD&T.
- Experience supporting engineering change management, BOM structures, and product documentation.
- Strong mechanical design fundamentals and engineering judgment.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-motivated, able to work independently, and able to drive assignments to completion.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with industrial equipment, energy systems, process equipment, or complex electromechanical products.
- Experience with plumbing systems, including tubing, valves, fittings, manifolds, and fluid routing.
- Experience with enclosure systems, environmental sealing, doors, ventilation systems, and outdoor equipment.
- Experience with sheet metal fabrication, weldments, structural assemblies, and related manufacturing processes.
- Experience supporting mechanical testing and validation activities.
- Experience with supplier qualification, alternate-source development, and component validation.
- Familiarity with DFM, DFA, DFMEA, PFMEA, and reliability engineering principles.
- Hands-on experience troubleshooting mechanical systems and assemblies.
Responsibilities
- Investigate field, manufacturing, supplier, and test-related issues using structured engineering problem-solving methods.
- Own assigned root-cause investigations and 8D corrective actions, including validation testing and implementation.
- Develop and implement mechanical design improvements focused on quality, reliability, manufacturability, serviceability, and performance.
- Drive cost-reduction initiatives through design optimization, material substitutions, component standardization, and manufacturing improvements.
- Identify, evaluate, and qualify alternate suppliers and components to improve supply chain resiliency and reduce sourcing risks.
- Support Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) initiatives.
- Create and modify 3D CAD models, assemblies, and engineering drawings in SolidWorks.
- Generate and maintain engineering documentation, engineering change orders, part releases, and BOM updates.
- Apply GD&T principles to component and assembly drawings.
- Support sustainment of enclosure systems, ventilation systems, structural assemblies, plumbing systems, and mechanical component integration.
- Coordinate and execute testing to validate design changes, alternate-source components, corrective actions, and product improvements.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Reliability, Supply Chain, Service, and Product Development teams to implement engineering solutions.
- Support supplier interactions involving technical issues, component qualification, manufacturability improvements, and cost-reduction opportunities.
- Manage concurrent engineering projects and sustainment activities to meet schedules and business objectives.
- Participate in engineering-change review and disposition and configuration-management activities.
Benefits
- Standard company benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
