Senior Staff Field Quality Engineer

Bloom Energy; Newark (DE); Hybrid; USD 110,700 - 159,300; Full time

Job summary

Bloom Energy in Newark, DE is seeking a Sr. Staff Field Quality Engineer to audit site construction and installations, ensuring compliance with design requirements. The role demands strong problem-solving skills and a minimum of 5 years of field experience with power systems.

The ideal candidate should possess a BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and have solid experience with MSSuite and Salesforce. Salary ranges from $110,700 to $159,300.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of field experience with complex power systems.
• Ability to communicate civil and electrical designs clearly.
• Experience with international projects is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Audit and support site construction and installations.
• Document and drive resolution of process deficiencies.
• Rapidly respond to Early Life Failures in the field.

Skills

Communication skills

Autonomy

Problem-solving

Education

BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field

MS desirable

Tools

MSSuite

Salesforce

Oracle

Job description

At Bloom Energy, we are looking for a Sr. Staff Field Quality Engineer to join our team in today’s most exciting technologies. This role will report to the Senior Quality Manager, Installations, and will primarily support customers on the east coast. It may be based in our Newark, DE facility or remotely on the east coast.

Responsibilities

• Audit and support site construction and Bloom Energy product installations to design requirements, ensuring on‑time commencement of operations of a safe and reliable site.
• Gate Bloom Energy and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) partner projects from proceeding to Service product commissioning phase by inspecting site construction and product installations and confirming design intent is met or exceeded.
• Document, track, and drive resolution of cross‑functional and external EPC process deficiencies from site design through to commencement of operations.
• Regularly perform safety and environmental audits of sites across all stages of construction, installation, and commissioning.
• Establish expectation of 8D problem‑solving methodology with internal and external process owners to ensure that emerging critical quality, safety, reliability and serviceability issues are quickly contained, followed by effective analysis of root cause(s) and implementation of short‑ and long‑term corrective measures.
• Rapidly respond to Early Life Failures (ELF) in the field for construction, installation, and product manufacturing issues utilizing the 8D process.
• Support Field Replacement Unit (FRU) exchanges and product upgrade activities at operational sites with Field Service and Operations organizations.
• Focus on continuous improvement, value‑added engineering and cost reduction through observation and collected data of Bloom Energy and EPC performance to key objectives and performance metrics.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management or related field, or 10 years relevant work experience. MS desirable.
• Minimum 5 years of field experience constructing, installing and commissioning complex power systems.
• Ability to read, understand and clearly communicate civil and electrical designs and standards to internal and external partners and respective verticals.
• Empowered self‑starter who operates with significant autonomy and has proven ability to clearly communicate schedule, top priorities, and documents, escalating key emerging issues to internal and external business partners.
• Proven ability to leverage organizational roles and responsibilities to hold process owners accountable for meeting established design and workmanship standards and national and regional code requirements.
• Customer‑facing role requires high level of professionalism and communications skills set when responding to site incidents, attending critical milestone activities with customer representatives and communicating Bloom Energy expectations where deficiencies or deviations from contract are identified.
• Solid experience with MSSuite and Salesforce (or similar) required; Oracle experience desirable.
• International project experience desirable.

Salary Ranges: $110,700.00 – $159,300.00

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.