R&D Technician II

QuantumScape Corporation; California; Híbrido; USD 30.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Annual bonus

RSU/Equity package

Employee health care

ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)

Descripción de la vacante

QuantumScape Corporation is seeking a skilled lab professional to collaborate with engineers on annealing and etching operations, execute DOE studies, and maintain meticulous records in a fast-paced R&D environment.

You will learn and work on automation processes and high-temperature equipment in a cleanroom setting, ensuring safety and high-quality results aligned with our mission.

Formación

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in a laboratory R&D environment.
• Ability to work with chemicals.
• Clear written and verbal skills to communicate observations and ideas.
• You love working in a fast-paced, team environment.
• Committed to delivering high quality results and sharing passion for the mission.

Responsabilidades

• Collaborate with engineers to run annealing and etching operations.
• Execute experiments and DOEs by accurately following verbal and/or written instructions, including SOPs.
• Keep accurate and detailed laboratory records and shift reports.
• Communicate daily results and summarize progress with engineers or supervisors, verbally or through written shift reports
• Maintain laboratory equipment performance and report issues to the manager or project engineers.
• Maintain R&D laboratory supplies inventory and notify engineers on needs.

Conocimientos

Laboratory experience

DOE (experiments)

Data recording

Communication skills

Safety culture

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical degree (2-year) or more

Descripción del empleo

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QuantumScape developed the industry’s first anode-less cell design, which delivers high energy density while lowering material costs and simplifying manufacturing. Our innovative battery cell technology can store energy more efficiently and reliably than today’s lithium-ion batteries.

Shift 6: Wednesday - Friday and Every Other Saturday from 630pm-630am

About the Team:

Join a department of engineers and technicians taking groundbreaking concepts to manufacturing.

Description:

Collaborate with engineers to run scaling trials and bring up new equipment and processes. Learn and maintain SOPs to standardize production.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with engineers to run annealing and etching operations.
• Execute experiments and DOEs by accurately following verbal and/or written instructions, including SOPs.
• Keep accurate and detailed laboratory records and shift reports.
• Communicate daily results and summarize progress with engineers or supervisors, verbally or through written shift reports
• Maintain laboratory equipment performance and report issues immediately to the manager or project engineers.
• Maintain R&D laboratory supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; verifying receipt of supplies and notify engineers on needs
• You will be trained to work on automation processes and high temperature processing equipment.
• The work will be in clean room environment, so process, product and individual safety is of utmost importance.
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in a laboratory R&D environment
• Ability to work with chemicals.
• Clear written and verbal skills to communicate your observations and ideas.
• You love working in a fast-paced, team environment, and learning new skills.
• You are committed to delivering high quality results, and share our real passion for our mission

Highly Desired:

• A technical degree from a 2-year program or more
• Minimum 3 years of experience in the battery, solar, disk drive, high temperature operating systems.
• Self-motivated and have a track record of learning new skills and techniques and applying those to achieve results.
• Thrive in a fast paced, technically exciting environment and quickly adapt to changes.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform work in a cleanroom, dry room or fume hood that requires the use of fine motor skills for extended periods of time, standing, reaching and twisting motions with hands, and lifting up to 15 lbs
• Ability to work with chemicals and stand for a longer period of time.
• Working in shifts to operate 24/7 manufacturing.

Compensation & Benefits: Salary range for this role is between $22.36 and $35.76, and a final salary 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 exciting perks.

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.