Hiring: Principal Applications Engineer Company: Bloom Energy Location: San Jose, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:41:44 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : Product Management About the job Experience: •10-15 years in a customer-facing and technical support role in the power systems and energy industry specifying, designing and proposing onsite distributed generation architectures •15 years in a customer-facing and technical support role in the power systems and energy industry specifying, designing and proposing onsite distributed generation architectures •10+ years of relevant experience in power generation technology, i.e. gas turbines, reciprocating engines, battery storage, wind and solar, or fuel cell applications Required Skills: •Highly dynamic and seasoned technical sales professional who can navigate the business and technical segments of a deal seamlessly •Lead and oversee supporting quota attainment by providing technical support and expertise directly to customers in support of sales objectives •Lead and oversee defining customer requirements and establishing product specifications for customer solutions. Produce project-specific contract inputs as needed •Technically support the Sales team with Bid and Proposal writing •Understanding and overcoming customer technical objections and securing approval to proceed with key project parameters •Lead and oversee providing technical feedback based on customer requirements regarding engineering and product management based on customer input and engagement •Define the scope of work during the pre-sales process leveraging internal and external resources with conceptual designs to implement electrical, mechanical & civil infrastructure connections between the Bloom Energy system, customer site, and utility •Able to travel up to 30% as needed in support of sales objectives Qualifications: •Minimum bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited university or college Compensation: •In addition to base salary, a sales incentive bonus plan and equity are paid over Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!