Senior Staff Controls Engineer (Integration)

Bloom Energy; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloom Energy seeks a Sr. Staff Controls Engineer (Integration) in San Jose, CA to own end-to-end integration of third-party hardware with our controls platform. You will define interfaces (Modbus, CAN, MQTT) and lead system architecture for external equipment interaction, ensuring robust data exchange and scalable deployments.

Reporting to the Sr. Director, Controls Engineering, this on-site role emphasizes collaboration with controls, systems, and field teams to accelerate deployment timelines

Qualifications

• 6+ years in controls, systems, or integration engineering.
• Deep experience with industrial communication protocols and hardware interfaces.
• Strong system-level debugging and root cause analysis skills.
• Proven track record of integrating third-party equipment in complex systems.
• Experience working cross-functionally with internal teams and external vendors.
• Strong leadership and ability to influence without direct authority.
• Impact reduces integration risk and field issues; accelerates deployment timelines; improves system reliability and scalability across programs.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end integration of third-party hardware with the controls platform.
• Define and standardize communication interfaces (e.g., Modbus, CAN, MQTT).
• Lead system architecture for external equipment interaction and data exchange.
• Drive vendor alignment on interface requirements, testing, and issue resolution.
• Identify and resolve system-level integration risks early in development.
• Develop validation strategies, test plans, and tools for integration robustness.
• Partner with controls, systems, and field teams to ensure successful deployment and performance.
• Establish scalable frameworks and best practices for future integrations.

Skills

Controls engineering

System integration

Industrial protocols

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Vendor coordination

Technical influence

Job description

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 Sr. Staff Controls Engineer (Integration) to join our team in one of today’s most exciting technologies. This role will report to Sr. Director, Controls Engineering and based in San Jose, CA. This is a fully on‑site, in office role. The Senior Staff Integration Engineer will drive the integration of third‑party equipment with our control systems, ensuring reliable, scalable, and high‑performance system behavior across all deployments. This role serves as the technical authority for external interfaces and system‑level interactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end integration of third‑party hardware with the controls platform
• Define and standardize communication interfaces (e.g., Modbus, CAN, MQTT)
• Lead system architecture for external equipment interaction and data exchange
• Drive vendor alignment on interface requirements, testing, and issue resolution
• Identify and resolve system‑level integration risks early in development
• Develop validation strategies, test plans, and tools for integration robustness
• Partner with controls, systems, and field teams to ensure successful deployment and performance
• Establish scalable frameworks and best practices for future integrations

Qualifications

• 6+ years in controls, systems, or integration engineering
• Deep experience with industrial communication protocols and hardware interfaces
• Strong system‑level debugging and root cause analysis skills
• Proven track record of integrating third‑party equipment in complex systems
• Experience working cross‑functionally with internal teams and external vendors
• Strong leadership and ability to influence without direct authority
• Impact Reduces integration risk and field issues Accelerates deployment timelines Improves system reliability and scalability across programs

Salary Ranges: $151,700.00 - $218,300.00

Bloom Energy's mission is to make clean, reliable energy affordable for everyone in the world.

About Bloom Energy

With roots in NASA’s Mars Program, the company’s founder, chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. K.R. Sridhar, developed an innovative fuel cell technology that is shifting the energy paradigm and redefining the electric power market. The Bloom Energy Server is a distributed electric power solution built for the digital age and capable of delivering highly reliable, uninterrupted, 24x7 constant power that is also clean and sustainable. Bloom’s unique on‑site power generation systems are among the most efficient on the planet, providing significantly reduced operating costs and producing dramatically lower greenhouse gas emissions. By generating power where it is consumed, Bloom Energy offers increased electrical reliability and improved energy security, providing a clear path to energy independence. Some of the largest companies in the world trust Bloom Energy to provide their businesses with clean, reliable and resilient energy. Bloom’s customers include many Fortune 100 companies and leaders in manufacturing, data centers, healthcare, retail, higher education, utilities, and other industries. The company, headquartered in San Jose, California, is growing quickly and looking to add to its dynamic team.

Bloom Energy is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit.

We are committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities.

All qualified applicants, will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

Bloom Energy makes reasonable accommodations, consistent with applicable laws, for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless undue hardship would result.

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