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Overview

At Bloom Energy, we are pioneering solutions for a world powered by clean, reliable, and affordable energy. We are looking for a TIG Welder to join our team in Fremont, CA, to contribute to our innovative technologies in solid oxide fuel cells and electrolyzers.

Responsibilities

  • TIG experience in Inconel and Stainless Steel.
  • Experience in vacuum welding will be preferred.
  • Perform basic job functions as directed by Shift Lead or Supervisor safely and efficiently.
  • Follow Standard Operating Procedures and/or Work Instructions exactly as written to produce a quality product.
  • Fabricate components for use in a solid oxide fuel cell electrical power generator.
  • Perform maintenance and repairs on equipment.
  • Maintain all machine shop equipment.
  • Notify management of shop consumables to maintain inventories.
  • Create assembly and fabrication fixtures.
  • Address and recommend improved methods for creating hardware and assemblies.

Requirements

  • H.S. diploma or equivalent technical/military training preferred.
  • 7 – 9 years working experience in a capital equipment environment.
  • Must demonstrate high levels of quality in welding exotic materials, such as Inconel.
  • Must work well on cross functional teams.
  • Must be able to work well with limited supervision.
  • Must keep a clean and orderly work environment.
  • Must have proficient use of hand tools and bench top equipment.
  • Be flexible on shifts and working hours.

Additional Information

  • This role will report to Sr. Manager.
  • Based in Fremont, CA.
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How this job compares in Fremont, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $40/hr, this posting sits about 28% above the $31/hr median for TIG welder jobs across California — toward the top of a $31–$35/hr middle band drawn from 24 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 83% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Fremont, CA

Fremont, CA currently has 6 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across California as a whole we're tracking 505 other active welding openings from 240 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Fremont, or widen the search to California.

Bloom Energy currently has 4 other openings live in California, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (37), Relativity Space (18), and Welding Shop in Los Angeles, CA (13). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Segundo at $53/hr, Los Angeles at $51/hr, and Pasadena at $50/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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