Senior Principal Engineer Piping Layout

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  Senior Principal / Principal Engineer, Piping Layout & Specs,  to join our team in one of today’s most exciting technologies.  This role will be based in Juinagar, India.  This is a fully on-site, in office role 5 days a week. Role may entail travel within India, US, Europe and Asia.

In this role, you will lead the piping layout and specifications engineering design and development of ‘outside the energy server’ systems suitable for large scale deployment, including carbon capture and heat integration. You will contribute towards creation of standard and modular optimized architecture and design for all the Balance of Plant systems such as gas and water distributions, airflow management structures, carbon capture and heat integration systems. You will lead engagement with Customer Installation group to ensure best practices are implemented. You will define requirements for external vendors and consultants for executing FEED work.

The ideal candidate has a combination of hands-on experience, leading piping layout and piping specifications engineering for large scale systems, and leadership skills; particularly rich experience in process industry, large hydrogen generation or BESS installation works, plant utility process design, power plant industry and understanding of standardization and modularization of designs.

Role and Responsibilities: 

Develop world class layouts and robust piping networks for scalable and modular designs for Balance of Plant of next-generation Bloom energy systems including Carbon Capture and Heat Integration Own Concepts ready for deployment for these systems for Gigawatt sites Develop reference layouts and piping network to build optimal standard and modular systems and work closely with Installation team to ensure all critical requirements are met in the large-scale deployment Drive/Guide a cross functional team to develop engineering deliverables such as GA drawings, 3D layouts, construction drawings, piping system network following international codes, standards and best practices, piping system material specifications, piping schedules, key criteria for pipeline critical stress evaluation, safety design aspects etc. Lead layout and piping specifications for prototype development and optimization of sub-systems for balance of plant by driving internal external teams, particularly with the Installation Team Guide and review critical section stress analysis done with help of external consultants for piping systems Manage and collaborate with key stakeholders (both internal and external) and engineering consultants to support FEED development of standard systems

Skills and Experience:   

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, with evidence of exceptional ability 20+ years of Piping Layout and Specifications engineering experience in various phases of development such as concept development, pre-FEED, FEED, Detailed Design Deep understanding of Internation Design Codes and Standards, particularly USA Proficient in guiding development of engineering deliverables such as GA drawings, 3D layouts, construction drawings, piping system network following international codes, standards and best practices, piping system material specifications, piping schedules, key criteria for pipeline critical stress evaluation, etc. Deep understanding of all the piping layout functions including the stress analysis Proven track record of ownership of project delivery and customer interfacing Comfortable moving between large projects and new sub-system design structure development Strong ability to work cross-functionally and hit aggressive schedules Experience in many of these fields is a plus: gas, heat integration systems, utility systems, oil and gas, steam to cryogenic handling pipeline networks, and power plant industry, large scale electrical systems

Bloom Energy is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions based on 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 based on 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.

At Bloom Energy, we are committed to supporting the well-being of our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees includes competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans with a large employer contribution, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, generous Mental Health Support services, Legal services, virtual Physical Therapy access, and Fertility & Family Forming benefits.

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.