Senior Solid-State Cathode Engineer — Scale-Up & Manufacturing

QuantumScape; United States; On-site; USD 137,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

RSU/Equity

Health care

ESPP

Job summary

QuantumScape is seeking a senior technical leader to drive scale-up of solid-state cathode fabrication for large-format all-solid-state battery builds. You will own the path from lab demonstrations to production-intent processes, partnering with R&D, process engineering, and manufacturing to define strategies and controls.

The role requires extensive materials science experience, hands-on DOE/SPC-based problem solving, and a proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, onsite

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of experience in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or closely related field, with hands-on cathode development experience.
• Demonstrated ownership of process scale-up, technology transfer, manufacturing qualification, or pilot-line execution.
• Strong understanding of how process conditions affect material properties, cell performance, yield, and reliability.
• Working knowledge of laboratory, controlled-environment, equipment, and process safety practices.
• Process engineering judgment, including DOE, SPC, process capability, failure analysis, and data systems.
• Ability to set technical priorities under uncertainty and make tradeoffs across performance, manufacturability, yield, reliability, cost, and schedule.
• Troubleshooting skills across materials, process, equipment, and measurement systems.
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and align stakeholders around a technical plan.
• Excellent technical communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical strategy and hands-on execution for scaling solid-state cathode fabrication from lab-scale development to larger-format ASSB builds.
• Work directly with materials, tools, experiments, and process data to develop, troubleshoot, and improve cathode fabrication processes.
• Define key material and process requirements, process windows, and control strategies to improve yield, uniformity, reliability, and cell performance.
• Lead root-cause analysis for process variability, defects, equipment excursions, and performance issues.
• Translate experimental and manufacturing data into clear technical recommendations and execution plans.
• Influence and mentor cross-functional teams across R&D, process engineering, manufacturing, quality, equipment, and supply chain.

Skills

Catholyte development

Scale-up

DOE

SPC

Data analysis

Cross-functional leadership

Manufacturing transfer

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics

Master’s degree

PhD

Job description

QuantumScape is seeking a senior technical leader to drive scale-up of solid-state cathode fabrication for large-format all-solid-state battery builds. You will own the path from lab demonstrations to production-intent processes, partnering with R&D, process engineering, and manufacturing to define strategies and controls.

The role requires extensive materials science experience, hands-on DOE/SPC-based problem solving, and a proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced, onsite