Principal Process Technology Engineer; Carbon Capture

Principal Process Technology Engineer

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 Process Technology Engineer to join our team in one of today's most exciting technologies. This role will report to Sr. Director, Process Engineering and is based in San Jose, CA. This is a fully on-site, in office role 5 days a week.

Role Summary

As part of the Process Technology & Systems Integration team, you will play a key role in defining, developing, and integrating core process technologies that enable gigawatt-scale deployment of Bloom's Energy Server platform. The team is focused on front-end engineering, including functional design, system integration, and support during FEED and project execution to ensure performance and design compliance. The successful candidate will play a central role in detailed process and systems engineering, driving functional design development and advancing system integration while shaping project definition and execution to enable cost-effective, scalable deployment across multiple product platforms and applications, including decarbonized power solutions for gigawatt-scale data centers.

Impact

This role will be instrumental in establishing Bloom Energy's internal capability to own and scale critical technologies, enabling cost reduction, improved performance, and accelerating deployment of next-generation energy systems.

Key Responsibilities

Process Technology Concept Development & Functional Design

• Lead and/or support the development of functional designs for key process systems.
• Translate high-level system requirements into well-defined process architecture, design bases, and performance specifications.
• Develop and own Design Basis Memoranda, process descriptions, mass and energy balances, and interface definitions across process subsystems.
• Support project development efforts, including early-stage concept definition, feasibility assessments, and techno-economic evaluations.
• Drive technology down-selection and concept maturation, ensuring robust integration across subsystem interfaces while balancing performance, cost, operability, and scalability.
• Serve as the integration lead for complex, multi-system projects, ensuring that all process subsystems function as a cohesive, optimized plant-level system.

FEED, Project Development, & External Interfacing

• Serve as a technical lead or key contributor during FEED activities.
• Develop and/or support FEED scopes of work, engineering deliverables, and execution strategies.
• Ensure completeness, technical rigor, and consistency of FEED deliverables, including alignment with downstream execution, operability, and performance requirements.
• Interface with internal technology, engineering, EH&S, and project execution teams to define requirements, manage subsystem interfaces, and ensure alignment across design and execution.
• Act as the primary technical interface with third-party technology providers, licensors, EPC firms, and Owner's…