Member of Technical Staff, Process Engineer (Job #AB-0624)

QuantumScape is on a mission to transform energy storage with solid-state lithium-metal battery technology. The company’s next-generation batteries are designed to enable greater energy density, faster charging and enhanced safety to support the transition away from legacy energy sources toward a lower carbon future.

Job Description:

• Develop, optimize, and coordinate production processes.
• Drive continuous improvement activities towards increasing production volume, yield, and performance.
• Apply lean manufacturing principles when creating process flows and determining production line configuration, while adhering to safety guidelines.
• Design tests utilizing moderately complex hardware, collecting data, analyzing, and generating reports towards root cause analysis of engineering challenges.
• Lead activities to improve critical-to-quality (CTQ) metrics, manufacturing uptime, and equipment reliability metrics.
• Apply statistical analysis skills to increase product reliability and production yield.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to introduce new moderately complex processes into production.
• Compile reports, standard operating procedures, process flow charts, and process specifications.
• Train other team members and ensure training compliance.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 2 years of experience in process engineering, manufacturing engineering, product development, quality engineering, battery manufacturing, or a combination thereof.
• Employer will accept a Master’s degree or equivalent in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and 2 years of experience in process engineering, manufacturing engineering, product development, quality engineering, battery manufacturing, or a combination thereof.
• Work experience to include: (1) 2 years of experience (or any experience with a Master’s degree) with manufacturing processes. (2) 1 year of experience (or any experience with a Master’s degree) with manufacturing scale-up and new process introduction. (3) 1 year of experience (or any experience with a Master’s degree) with process engineering fundamentals, including SPC (Statistical Process Control), DOE (Design of Experiments), data analysis, and data acquisition. (4) 1 year of experience (or any experience with a Master’s degree) working in a product manufacturing environment. (5) 1 year of experience (or any experience with a Master’s degree) with electrochemistry, ceramics, or batteries. (6) 6 months of experience (or any experience with a Master’s degree) with process operations with HMI (Human Machine Interface), SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition), or MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems).
• Any and all experience may be gained concurrently.
• 40 hours/week.
• Salary: $122,158 to $141,800 per year.
• Address of employment: QuantumScape Battery, Inc. located at 1710 Automation Parkway, San Jose, CA 95131.

How to Apply

Interested candidates must apply electronically from QuantumScape Battery, Inc.’s site. Candidates can also apply for this position via

Compensation & Benefits: Expected salary range for this role is $122,158 to $141,800. Compensation within this range will be determined by the candidate's experience and educational background.

QuantumScape also offers an annual bonus and a generous RSU/Equity package as part of its compensation plan. In addition, we do offer a tremendous benefits plan including employee paid health care, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and other benefits.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.