Principal Applications Engineer

Become a Principal Applications Engineer with Bloom Energy in Illinois or Ohio. This remote role focuses on driving technical sales and developing customer relationships for distributed generation solutions. Enjoy a collaborative environment and the opportunity to work with cutting-edge energy technologies. Join Bloom Energy as a Principal Applications Engineer, working remotely from Illinois or Ohio. In this role, you will lead complex technical sales activities, develop customer relationships, and provide expertise in distributed generation solutions. With over 10 years of experience in power systems, you will create conceptual designs and specifications to meet customer needs. Enjoy a dynamic work environment and the chance to contribute to a sustainable energy future.

Bloom Energy Illinois, United States Ohio, United States Remote Full Time USD 138k–206k yearly UTC-05:00 — UTC-06:00

Bloom Energy

Company Overview

Name

Bloom Energy Corporation

Headquarters

San Jose, CA, United States

Founded

2001

Size

Approximately 1,400 employees globally (source: salestools.io). Market capitalization of $4.31 billion as of recent reports (source: cbinsights.com).

What They Do

Bloom Energy specializes in solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) systems that facilitate distributed on-site power generation and hydrogen production. Their technology converts fuels such as natural gas, biogas, or hydrogen into electricity through an electrochemical process, eliminating combustion and enhancing efficiency (source: moomoo.com). The flagship product, the Bloom Energy Server, is a modular unit capable of delivering 100 kilowatts (kW) of power, designed to be scalable by stacking multiple units to meet larger energy demands, such as powering 100 average U.S. homes (source: bloomenergy.com). Additional products include the Bloom Electrolyzer for hydrogen production, alongside services like long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) and maintenance contracts (source: investing.com). Their target markets encompass utilities, data centers, agriculture, retail, healthcare, and education, with a sales strategy that includes both direct and indirect channels (source: vizologi.com).

Projects & Track Record

Since its first commercial installation in July 2008, Bloom Energy Servers have produced over 11 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity, enough to power 1,000 U.S. homes for a year (source: bloomenergy.com). Notable projects include installations at eBay Inc. headquarters, which were unveiled in 2010 with prominent figures such as California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and General Colin Powell in attendance (source: bloomenergy.com). The company has secured significant contracts, including a partnership with AEP Ohio for up to 1 gigawatt (GW) of SOFCs for data centers, starting with an initial order of 100 megawatts (MW) and plans for expansion by 2025 (source: cbinsights.com). Bloom Energy's geographic presence is primarily in the U.S., with ongoing international expansion supported by its San Jose headquarters, which serves as the global operations hub (source: salestools.io).

Recent Developments

In the past two years, Bloom Energy received PUCO approval on June 1, 2025, allowing AEP Ohio to deploy SOFC units at AWS and Cologix data centers, leveraging their previous agreement for 1GW of SOFCs (source: cbinsights.com). The company has also strengthened its board with the addition of members such as Cynthia J. Warner in 2023, Barbara J. Burger and Gary S. Pinkus in 2024, and Jim Hagemann Snabe in 2025, enhancing governance and strategic oversight (source: investing.com). While no specific acquisitions or mergers have been reported post-IPO, the ongoing influence of their technology milestones, such as the launch of the Bloom Energy Server in 2010, continues to shape their contract landscape (source: bloomenergy.com).

Working There

Bloom Energy offers a variety of roles across engineering, product management, sales, marketing, and operations, with a significant presence at their San Jose headquarters (source: salestools.io). The company culture is centered around innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning, providing flexible workspaces, wellness rooms, and professional growth opportunities to attract and retain top talent (source: salestools.io). While specific benefits packages were not detailed, the emphasis on employee well-being and a supportive work environment is a key aspect of their organizational ethos (source: salestools.io).

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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 Application Engineer to join our team in one of today’s most exciting technologies. This role will report to the Sr Manager, Applications Engineering and will be based in Ohio or Illinois. This is a fully remote role.

Role and Responsibilities

The Principal Application Engineer at Bloom is the primary driver of complex technical sales activities, developing customer relationships and requirements for the implementation of distributed generation products and solutions. You will use in-depth product and industry knowledge to provide technical expertise to the customer through technical sales presentations and detailed customer engagements while developing strategic requirements documentation and product solutions to meet those requirements. Additionally, you will create conceptual designs and implement specifications to demonstrate the feasibility of Bloom’s solution.

The Principal Application Engineer must have experience working independently in a competitive sales environment with a focus on eliminating technical barriers for complex energy projects while representing a highly technical product or service related to the power industry. You must have a superior understanding of power systems and energy in addition to a broad set of engineering and construction solutions with the ability to manage the internal and external pre-sales solution development process.

Highly dynamic and seasoned technical sales professional who can navigate the business and technical segments of a deal seamlessly
Responsible for supporting quota attainment by providing technical support and expertise directly to customers in support of sales objectives
Responsible for defining customer requirements and establishing product specifications for customer solutions. Produce project-specific contract inputs as needed
Technically support the Sales team with Bid and Proposal writing
Understanding and overcoming customer technical objections and securing approval to proceed with key project parameters
Responsible for providing technical feedback based on customer requirements regarding engineering and product management based on customer input and engagement
Define the scope of work during the pre-sales process leveraging internal and external resources with conceptual designs to implement electrical, mechanical & civil infrastructure connections between the Bloom Energy system, customer site, and utility
Able to travel as needed in support of sales objectives

Qualifications And Desired Characteristics

Minimum bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university or college
10-15 years in a customer-facing and technical support role in the power systems and energy industry specifying, designing and proposing onsite distributed generation architectures
10+ years of relevant experience in power generation technology, i.e. gas turbines, reciprocating engines, battery storage, wind and solar, or fuel cell applications
Knowledge of codes (NEC, IBC, local codes), standards (IEEE), and regulations (local, national, or international)
Background in energy-related technology and solutions
Strong skills in the areas of collaboration, communication, and critical thinking are critical
Professional Engineering License is favorable
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

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, who can perform the essential job functions, unless undue hardship would result.

Bloom Energy is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The total compensation for this position includes standard company benefits and is based on various factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience.