Senior Automation & Controls Engineer – Onsite

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

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

RSU/Equity package

Health care

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

QuantumScape Battery, Inc. seeks a Staff-level Engineer to lead design, development, and integration of advanced automation for ultra-thin ceramic separators and high-energy-density cells at its San Jose site.

You will oversee PLCs, HMIs, machine vision, control systems, and safety compliance, guiding teams from concept through commissioning in a high‑performance manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in Electrical/Automation/Mechatronics or related field
• 10+ years designing and integrating automation systems for manufacturing
• Strong PLC programming experience (Allen-Bradley Studio 5000, Siemens TIA Portal)
• Industrial HMI/controls software experience and Ignition knowledge
• Proven leadership of cross-functional projects and teams

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of complex automation systems (PLCs, HMIs, machine vision, control software)
• Provide technical leadership across project lifecycle from concept to commissioning
• Create and review electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, interlock layouts
• Program and debug control systems for reliability and performance
• Conduct risk assessments per SEMI, NFPA 79, UL and safety rules
• Validate safety circuits, I/O, and industrial networks (Ethernet/IP, Profinet, OPC UA)

Skills

Automation design

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA integration

Motion control knowledge

Industrial networking

Problem solving

Team leadership

Communication

Education

BS or higher in Electrical/Automation/Mechatronics

Tools

Allen-Bradley Studio 5000

Siemens TIA Portal

Ignition

SolidWorks

Job description

QuantumScape Battery, Inc. seeks a Staff-level Engineer to lead design, development, and integration of advanced automation for ultra-thin ceramic separators and high-energy-density cells at its San Jose site.

You will oversee PLCs, HMIs, machine vision, control systems, and safety compliance, guiding teams from concept through commissioning in a high‑performance manufacturing environment.