Staff Engineer, Solid-State Battery Cell Development

Quantumscape; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

RSU/Equity package

Employee health care

ESPP

Job summary

QuantumScape is seeking a hands-on Staff Engineer, Cell Development, to drive the process development for its next generation of solid-state lithium-metal cells. The role focuses on scale-up from early builds through demonstration and toward a reliable product, owning yield and reliability as the program matures.

The position requires leading technical workstreams, collaborating with Failure Analysis and Metrology, and mentoring engineers across the organization in a fast-paced, onsite

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years, Master’s with 8+, or Ph.D. with 6+ years in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related field.
• Strong background in electrochemistry and battery or electrochemical cell development.
• Experience taking a process from early development through pilot/demo builds.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical strategy and hands-on execution for next-generation cell process workstreams, from early builds to product.
• Set technical direction to improve cell performance, yield, consistency, and reliability.
• Work with cells, experiments, and test data to develop, fix, and improve builds and processes.
• Collaborate with Failure Analysis and Metrology to diagnose root causes and translate findings into design improvements.
• Mentor engineers and foster cross-functional teamwork with candid feedback.
• Communicate progress and risks clearly up to executive level.

Skills

Electrochemistry

Cell development

Process scale-up

Technical leadership

Problem decomposition

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or higher in Chemical Eng / Materials Science / Physics

10+ years experience (Bachelor)

8+ years experience (Master)

6+ years experience (PhD)

Job description

QuantumScape is seeking a hands-on Staff Engineer, Cell Development, to drive the process development for its next generation of solid-state lithium-metal cells. The role focuses on scale-up from early builds through demonstration and toward a reliable product, owning yield and reliability as the program matures.

The position requires leading technical workstreams, collaborating with Failure Analysis and Metrology, and mentoring engineers across the organization in a fast-paced, onsite