Principal Supplier Quality Engineer
Bloom Energy · San Jose, CA
- Level
- Senior
- Team
- Quality
- Base pay
- $152k–$218k
- Travel
- 20%
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Certification
- Black Belt preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
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A senior quality role at Bloom Energy (industrial) in San Jose, CA. You will be a part of the team responsible for setting and delivering the quality and reliability standards for our fuel cell components across Bloom Energy; you will work closely with supply chain and engineering as part of a cross functional team.
- They ask for
- 10+ years · Black Belt preferred
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, Black Belt, Root cause, SPC, FMEA
- Base pay
- $152k–$218k
- Day to day
- about 20% travel
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About the role
Responsibilities
- ◆Ownership of assessment of the capability of potential suppliers – identifies areas for improvement and deliver them on time in relation to Total Quality for selected suppliers.
- ◆Assess the manufacturability of new product designs and assist both engineering and suppliers with improving manufacturability. Clear focus on process capability to deliver the lowest total cost.
- ◆Manage product and process development including change management with suppliers to meet / exceed business
requirements
- ✓Drive supplier development / execution and deployment of manufacturing processes that meet the BE requirement.
- ✓Review prototype and production part quality document submissions from suppliers, for acceptability. Drive conversion from documentation through product design via engineered practices to deliver consistent / predictability of parts / products. Perform Supplier quality assessments at system and product level including PPAP, GR&R, GD&T.
- ✓Provide support to Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering regarding analysis and disposition of suspect supplier material.
- ✓Drive continuous improvement throughout the supply base using quality and lean manufacturing tools. Deployment of traditional quality improvements tools / methodology from corrective action to clear roadmaps for improvements systemically / tactically at the suppliers.
- ✓Improve supplier quality processes such as assessments, supplier management, part approval, and corrective actions in a global world of connected / sub – tier / partnership relationships.
- ✓Participate in Supplier selection and evaluation. Work cross-functionally to establish quality
requirements
for external suppliers. Update legal contractual language protecting BE’s quality interests in relation to lowest Cost of Quality.
- ✓Lead high visibility root cause investigations by applying “8D” problem solving to timely conclusion for all identified / potential areas for opportunities to occur
- ✓May drive Design and Process Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (DFMEA/PFMEA); using the output to assess and improve targeted product designs and/or processes.
Education, Skills and Experience
- ✓BS, (or MS or Ph.D.), in one of the following: Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Science or Physics
- ✓Must be able to establish demonstrated technical credibility with the Engineering Staff (internally and with suppliers).
- ✓Minimum 10+ years of relevant experience
- ✓Demonstrated Quality Management System auditing experience / accreditation
- ✓Strong Project/Process Management skills and capabilities particularly in planning, developing, organizing, implementation of Quality processes. Demonstrated ability to hit targets (including reaction to new requirements) delivering First-Time Right-on Time.
- ✓Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective cross-functional working relationships (internally and externally with suppliers)
- ✓Strong demonstrated leadership skills to drive the team(s) to meet the required goals at senior levels of the organization.
- ✓Ability to effectively participate / contribute value add on multi-disciplinary teams.
- ✓Proficiency in MS Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Experience with Statistical tools such as JMP, R, and Tableau / similar visualization applications.
- ✓ASQ-certified CQE and Six Sigma Black Belt preferred
- ✓Ability to prepare and effectively present formal reports to both internal and external customers.
- ✓Practical working knowledge and application of SPC including ability to train peers a
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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 Principal Supplier Quality Engineer to join our team in one of today’s most exciting technologies. This role will report to Dir, Supplier Quality and based in San Jose, CA.
As a Principal Supplier Quality Engineer, you will be a part of the team responsible for setting and delivering the quality and reliability standards for our fuel cell components across Bloom Energy; you will work closely with supply chain and engineering as part of a cross functional team. We are looking for a Quality expert with a proven demonstrated track record of improving the quality from Design maintaining it throughout its full life cycle. We are looking for someone who is hands-on, can manage both long term trends and projects, and have extensive involvement in the tools and techniques used to assess and deliver product quality and reliability. The ideal candidate will be entrepreneurial, driven, energetic, detailed, team oriented and patient with data who delivers proven timely results. Comfortable in a dynamic environment with constant change / iteration of products / services.
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