Hot Box Engineering Intern

Job Description: Undergrad Intern

Bloom Energy, a solid oxide fuel cell company, is looking for a Hot Box Engineering Intern to join its world class team. This individual should be a dynamic professional who is looking for a rewarding future in one of today's most exciting technologies.

Location: This position will be based in SJ

Roles and Responsibilities:

The projects that the candidate will be involved in will be related to

• New electrode formulations and initial ink runs

• Novel sealing and cell related technologies
• Detailed characterization on all inks
• Data mining on hot box and FIT failure modes (shutdowns, thermal cycles, etc.)

The candidate will also be expected to

• Support the cell development team by executing experiments to help develop key product characteristics

• Safely handle chemicals and materials
• Manufacture various inks and pastes by following written procedures and developing new ones
• Conduct measurements; analyze data produced from experimentation and draw conclusions based upon analysis
• Manage flow of parts and inks as required in support of ongoing test and development work
• Support the definition of critical to quality metrics for electrode inks

• Support Vendor Qualification activities
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area

Skills and Experience:

• Major in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry or related fields

• Experience with safely handling chemicals and materials
• Excel Macro Experience

• Working knowledge of PC business software applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Highly motivated and a self-starter
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Must demonstrate a bias for action and implementation
• Proven and demonstrated teamwork skills
• You are currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree, and are successfully maintaining an above average GPA, preferably 3.0 or higher.
• This internship is scheduled to begin June 2023 and end on approximately August 2023.

Salary Ranges:

$18.40 - $29.90