Principal Engineer - CFD lead
Bloom EnergySan Jose, California, United States
Posted December 8, 2025
168100 - 241900 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Bloom Energy empowers businesses and communities to responsibly take charge of their energy. The company’s leading solid-oxide platform for distributed generation of electricity and hydrogen is changing the future of energy. Fortune 100 companies around the world turn to Bloom Energy as a trusted partner to deliver lower carbon energy today and a net-zero future. Some of the largest companies in the world trust Bloom Energy to provide their businesses with clean, reliable and resilient energy. Bloom’s customers include global leaders in manufacturing, data centers, healthcare, retail, higher education, utilities, and other industries. The Bloom Energy Server is a distributed electric power solution built for the digital age and capable of delivering highly reliable, uninterrupted, 24x7 constant power that is also clean and sustainable. Bloom’s unique on-site power generation systems are among the most efficient on the planet, providing significantly reduced operating costs and producing dramatically lower greenhouse gas emissions. By generating power where it is consumed, Bloom Energy offers increased electrical reliability and improved energy security, providing a clear path to energy independence. Bloom Energy is headquartered in San Jose, California with offices globally and is looking to grow its dynamic team. Stay up to date with Bloom Energy through our social channels below: Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/bloomenergy Follow us on Instagram: @bloomenergy Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bloom_Energy Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloomenergy
Job Description
Bloom Energy is seeking a Principal Engineer - CFD lead to join their team in San Jose, CA. The successful candidate will lead CFD efforts, interface with engineering design teams, and provide regular guidance to junior team members.
Requirements
- MS or PhD in Mechanical/Aerospace engineering
- Strong in fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer and CFD
- 8+ years of industry experience utilizing CFD in product development
- Proven track record of managing a team
- Highly skilled in ANSYS Fluent – including preprocessing
- Experience in high temperature radiation modeling is a plus
- Exposure to data modeling is a plus
- Experience in thermal management/data center cooling is plus
- Be able to translate complex flow/thermal real-life problems to CFD
- Be creative in utilizing CFD for quick and accurate predictions
- Be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a timely manner
- Self-starter, quick learner, able to work with minimal guidance
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
Benefits
- Equal opportunity employer
- Committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities
- 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
- Committed to fair and equitable compensation practices
