Senior Mechanical Design Engineer - On-Site Automation

Quantumscape; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

annual bonus

generous RSU/Equity package

employee paid health care

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

other benefits

Job summary

QuantumScape is seeking a Senior Engineer, Mechanical Design to own the mechanical architecture of custom automation equipment from concept to production. You will partner with systems, controls, electrical, process, and EHS teams to deliver robust, scalable hardware solutions for solid‑state battery manufacturing.

This on‑site role requires hands‑on engineering, risk management, and standards development within HAM, with opportunities to shape best practices and mentor others.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering or related field with 3+ years of experience, or a Bachelor’s with 5+ years.
• Hands‑on expertise in mechanism, hardware, and automation equipment design.
• Experience with machining, 3D printing, and sheet metal fabrication.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD tools to produce production ready models.
• Strong knowledge of ASME Y14.5 GD&T standards in detailed drawings.
• Ability to estimate loads, select materials, and size components for reliability.
• Ability to exercise independent technical judgment and solve complex problems.
• Collaborator across mechanical, controls, electrical, process, manufacturing, and EHS teams.
• Willingness to travel ~5% domestically and 5% internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design of first‑of‑a‑kind automation and process equipment.
• Own end‑to‑end mechanical scope from concept to handoff to manufacturing.
• Drive hands‑on design, prototyping, and validation for scalable solutions.
• Define architecture, interfaces, and design approaches with DFM/DFX and safety.
• Partner with systems, controls, electrical, process, manufacturing, and EHS teams.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor engineers to raise design standards.

Skills

Mechanism design

Hardware design

Automation equipment

3D CAD

ASME GD&T

Materials sizing

Independent judgment

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

MS in Mechanical Eng

BS in Mechanical Eng

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

CATIA

Job description

QuantumScape is seeking a Senior Engineer, Mechanical Design to own the mechanical architecture of custom automation equipment from concept to production. You will partner with systems, controls, electrical, process, and EHS teams to deliver robust, scalable hardware solutions for solid‑state battery manufacturing.

This on‑site role requires hands‑on engineering, risk management, and standards development within HAM, with opportunities to shape best practices and mentor others.