Senior Staff Industrial Engineer
Bloom Energy
Company Overview
Bloom Energy Corporation
HeadquartersSan Jose, CA, United States
Founded2001
SizeApproximately 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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Job Description
Bloom is seeking a Senior Staff Engineer in Operational Excellence to drive system-level performance across our factory operations. This role sits at the intersection of engineering, manufacturing, and strategy-translating complex, dynamic factory conditions into clear priorities, decisions, and measurable outcomes.
You will operate as a senior technical leader, shaping how capacity, layout, flow, and performance come together to deliver results. This is a high-impact role that requires both strategic thinking and deep engagement with on-the-ground reality.
What You'll Do
Leadership & Integration
- Serve as a senior technical leader across Operational Excellence initiatives, ensuring alignment across engineering and production
- Integrate inputs across capacity, layout, flow, and performance into cohesive, actionable insights
- Mentor and guide junior engineers, elevating technical rigor and problem-solving capability
- Step into leadership responsibilities as needed to maintain continuity and execution
Strategic Steering
- Define strategic targets and drive prioritization of key factory initiatives
- Identify major risks, tradeoffs, and critical decision points, ensuring leadership visibility
- Lead cross-functional alignment on factory priorities, balancing competing constraints
Executive Reporting & Communication
- Own and deliver a weekly operational excellence summary, including:
- Top risks and mitigation plans
- Key changes, trends, and emerging signals
- Areas requiring leadership attention and decision
- Translate complex operational data into clear narratives for executive audiences
Capacity Management & Planning
- Develop and utilize capacity models to support scenario planning and decision-making
- Translate changes in factory conditions into quantified output and performance impact
- Continuously monitor trends, proactively identifying risks and opportunities
Factory Reality Validation
- Validate reported performance against on-the-ground conditions to ensure accuracy
- Convert ambiguous or loosely defined factory issues into structured problem statements
- Drive root-cause clarity and ensure issues are framed for effective resolution
What We're Looking For
- 10+ years of experience in manufacturing, operations, industrial engineering, or related fields
- Demonstrated ability to operate at a systems level across complex production environments
- Strong analytical and modeling skills, particularly in capacity planning and performance optimization
- Proven track record of influencing cross-functional teams and driving alignment without authority
- Excellent communication skills, with experience engaging executive stakeholders
- Ability to translate ambiguity into structured, actionable plans
Lead initiatives to improve productivity, throughput, labor efficiency, and overall manufacturing performance.
Develop and maintain capacity models, labor standards, and time-study methodologies.
Analyze production processes and implement solutions to improve flow, eliminate bottlenecks, and increase resource utilization.
Develop business cases and recommendations for automation, equipment, process improvements, and capital investments.
Create performance metrics, dashboards, and analytical tools to drive data-based decision making.
Support the forecast and timing of production ramps, new product introductions, and manufacturing capacity expansions.
Establish industrial engineering standards, methodologies, and best practices while mentoring and developing engineers.
Lead complex cross-functional projects that improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and capacity.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in high-volume or advanced manufacturing environments
- Background in industrial engineering, operations research, or similar disciplines
- Familiarity with factory modeling, simulation, or advanced planning tools
Why Bloom
At Bloom, you'll work on mission-critical manufacturing challenges that directly impact performance and scale. You'll collaborate with leaders across engineering and operations while shaping how our factories operate at a system level.
Salary Ranges: $134,500.00 - $193,500.00
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About the role
August 5, 2026
August 5, 2026
Full time
On-site
Company
USD 135k–194k yearly
- Fremont, California, United States
10+ years
UTC-07:00
