Director, Quality Systems & QMS Leadership

QuantumScape Battery, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 179,100 - 250,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

RSU/Equity

Health insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Job summary

QuantumScape Battery, Inc. seeks a Director, Quality Systems to own the Quality Systems pillar and serve as the QMS backbone of the organization – owning ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 compliance, CRB/MRB governance, document control, internal audit, and quality methodology.

This is a single-pillar leadership role focused on building first-time-right quality systems that scale from R&D into high-volume commercial production.

Qualifications

• ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 quality management depth with internal audit leadership.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary quality teams in regulated, high-volume manufacturing.
• Strong communication to executives, suppliers, and shop floor teams.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the QMS, including ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 compliance.
• Lead the Change Review Board and MRB as cross-functional governance bodies.
• Own the internal audit program and CAPA system with focus on prevention.
• Drive quality methodology and culture across the organization.
• Establish and report QMS metrics tied to corporate priorities.
• Build and Lead a high-performing team of quality professionals.
• Partner with Supplier, Manufacturing, Product, and Customer Quality pillars.

Skills

ISO 9001 / IATF 16949

Quality Systems leadership

Audit & CAPA discipline

Lean / waste elimination

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality metrics & reporting

Problem solving (8D, root cause)

Documentation control / PLM

Education

B.S. in Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, or related

M.S. or MBA with ASQ CQE / CQM / CQA preferred

Tools

PLM-Vault

CAPA software / QCtools

Job description

QuantumScape Battery, Inc. seeks a Director, Quality Systems to own the Quality Systems pillar and serve as the QMS backbone of the organization – owning ISO 9001 / IATF 16949 compliance, CRB/MRB governance, document control, internal audit, and quality methodology.

This is a single-pillar leadership role focused on building first-time-right quality systems that scale from R&D into high-volume commercial production.