Principal Mechanical Design Engineer - Solid-State Battery

QuantumScape Battery, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

annual bonus

RSU/Equity package

employee paid health care

ESPP

other benefits

Job summary

QuantumScape Battery, Inc. seeks a Mechanical Engineer, Principal Member of Technical Staff (PMTS) to design and scale solid-state Li-metal batteries for high-volume production, leading cross-functional teams across design, manufacturing, safety and quality.

This on-site role requires a BS in mechanical engineering or related field with 8–10+ years of experience, strong CAD and simulation skills, and preferably lithium battery experience.

Qualifications

• BS or higher degree in mechanical engineering, material science, or similar concentration.
• 10 years experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or minimum of 8 years experience with a Master’s degree.
• Proven experience driving mechanical design projects across the product life cycle, concept through production experience is preferred.
• Expertise with at least one major CAD package ex: AutoDesk Inventor, SolidWorks, Catia, etc.
• Expertise with mechanical & thermal simulation packages ex: ANSYS, ABAQUS, Comsol, etc.
• Prior experience or knowledge of lithium-ion batteries is preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead in the design, development, and implementation of new solid-state Li-metal battery designs for manufacturing scale-up with cross functional teams
• Utilize thermal and mechanical simulation to drive the detailed mechanical design of cell architecture to meet customer mechanical, thermal, and pack level integration requirements
• Identify, specify, and set requirements with suppliers for cell components, assembly tools and manufacturing solutions for scale-up
• Develop methodologies and experiments to validate key cell design performance, reliability, and safety criteria
• Collaborate with cell build process teams, equipment design teams, safety, quality, metrology, and production teams to execute on critical path projects

Skills

Mechanical design

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Leadership

Lithium battery knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Master's degree in related field

Tools

AutoDesk Inventor

SolidWorks

Catia

ANSYS

ABAQUS

COMSOL

Job description

QuantumScape Battery, Inc. seeks a Mechanical Engineer, Principal Member of Technical Staff (PMTS) to design and scale solid-state Li-metal batteries for high-volume production, leading cross-functional teams across design, manufacturing, safety and quality.

This on-site role requires a BS in mechanical engineering or related field with 8–10+ years of experience, strong CAD and simulation skills, and preferably lithium battery experience.