Senior Technical Program Manager — Battery Tech & Industrialization

QuantumScape Battery, Inc.; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

RSU/Equity package

Employee paid health care

ESPP

other benefits

Job summary

QuantumScape Battery, Inc. is seeking a Technical Program Manager to join the Industrial Engineering and Program Management team.

You will coordinate multiple teams to advance next-generation battery technology, build integrated program plans, and drive cost models to scale production. This on-site role requires strong communication, budget management, and ability to manage complex schedules across multiple internal and external partners.

Qualifications

• 3-5 Years experience in program management or manufacturing engineering
• B.A./B.S. in engineering preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and pivot tables
• Experience with PLM systems
• Experience in cost reduction programs at a product and process level
• Experience in scaling a product or operating at high manufacturing volumes
• Excellent cross-functional written and verbal communication

Responsibilities

• Coordinate across multiple technical and business teams to deliver the next generation of battery technology
• Build and maintain integrated program plans that connect hardware, process, product, and supply chain work streams into a single coherent schedule
• Identify, quantify, and drive resolution of technical and schedule risks
• Align different teams across workstreams to remove roadblocks and unexpected schedule events
• Generate and own cost model to forecast product cost at scale
• Develop and drive roadmap to reduce product cost
• Present on regular cadence program reviews to executive leadership

Skills

Organizational skills

Excel pivot tables

PLM systems

Cost reduction

Manufacturing scale

Cross-functional communication

Program management

Engineering background

Education

B.A./B.S. in engineering

Tools

Enovia

Delmia

Job description

QuantumScape Battery, Inc. is seeking a Technical Program Manager to join the Industrial Engineering and Program Management team.

You will coordinate multiple teams to advance next-generation battery technology, build integrated program plans, and drive cost models to scale production. This on-site role requires strong communication, budget management, and ability to manage complex schedules across multiple internal and external partners.