Bloom Energy
Sr. Staff Engineer, Mechanical Design
San Jose, California · Staff+
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$13,993 more — $165,693 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $165,693 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Mechanical Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Mechanical Engineers (17-2141) · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Prototype new designs requiring welding, machining, and other manufacturing methods
- Design and test components and fixtures
- Create and manage SolidWorks CAD models, drawings, assemblies, BOM management, ECNs, and work instructions
- Manage top level assemblies in a PDM system environment and communicate to supplier
- Utilize engineering knowledge to provide solutions to challenging design problems to suppliers and engineering
- Ability to drive process development and improvement to manufacturability and incorporate lessons learned
- Ability to address capacity and design for manufacturing issues with suppliers and engineers
Nice to have
- 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.
- This role will report to Director, Development Engineering and is based in San Jose, CA.
- They have experience in the automotive industry having delivered cars and trucks to the vehicle marketplace, or fuel cell experience is a plus but not required.
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
- 4-7 years professional experience in related role
- Highly motivated and a self-starter
- Solid understanding of engineering principles
- Excellent Solidworks CAD & drafting knowledge
- Experience with revision control with a CAD vault tool
- Experience with ECN process (Agile)
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to travel overseas (up to 20%)
Compensation
- Salary Ranges:
Benefits
- with a disability, who can perform the essential job functions, unless undue hardship would result.
- 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.
Company info
- At Bloom, we thrive on collaboration, bold thinking, and relentless innovation.
- We are committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities.
Equal opportunity
- Bloom Energy is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit.
- 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.
This listing is sourced directly from Bloom Energy's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.