Principal Mechanical Design Engineer – Solid-State Batteries

QuantumScape Battery, Inc.; San Jose (CA); In loco; USD 137.000 - 209.000; Tempo pieno

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Annual bonus

RSU/Equity package

Employee paid health care

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Other benefits

Descrizione del lavoro

QuantumScape is seeking a Mechanical Engineer, Principal Member of Technical Staff (PMTS) to lead the design and scale solid-state Li-metal battery technologies for high-volume production. You will develop cell architectures, enclosures, components, and assembly tools, while validating performance and safety throughout the product life cycle.

The role requires extensive mechanical design experience, advanced CAD and thermal simulations, and strong collaboration with suppliers and manufacturing

Competenze

• BS or higher in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience driving mechanical design from concept to production.
• Proficient in CAD tools such as Inventor, SolidWorks or Catia.
• Experience with mechanical and thermal simulations (ANSYS/ABAQUS/COMSOL).

Mansioni

• Lead design and scale-up of solid-state Li-metal battery designs for manufacturing.
• Use thermal and mechanical simulation to drive cell architecture design.
• Specify requirements with suppliers for components and tooling.
• Develop experiments to validate performance, reliability and safety.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet project milestones.

Conoscenze

Mechanical design

Thermal simulation

Cross-functional collaboration

CAD software

Lithium battery experience

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

10+ years experience

Strumenti

AutoDesk Inventor

SolidWorks

Catia

ANSYS/ABAQUS/COMSOL

Descrizione del lavoro

QuantumScape is seeking a Mechanical Engineer, Principal Member of Technical Staff (PMTS) to lead the design and scale solid-state Li-metal battery technologies for high-volume production. You will develop cell architectures, enclosures, components, and assembly tools, while validating performance and safety throughout the product life cycle.

The role requires extensive mechanical design experience, advanced CAD and thermal simulations, and strong collaboration with suppliers and manufacturing