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Lead the end-to-end mechanical design and development of first-of-a-kind automation equipment for battery manufacturing. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure designs are robust, manufacturable, and meet safety standards throughout the equipment lifecycle.
Requires a Bachelor's degree with 5+ years or a Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant mechanical engineering experience. Candidates must possess deep expertise in automation equipment design, 3D CAD proficiency, and knowledge of GD&T standards.
QuantumScape is on a mission to transform energy storage with solid-state lithium-metal battery technology. The company’s next-generation batteries are designed to enable greater energy density, faster charging and enhanced safety to support the transition away from legacy energy sources toward a lower carbon future.
About the team: The Hardware and Automation team at QuantumScape is a multidisciplinary group of systems, hardware, controls, and automation engineers responsible for designing, developing, and deploying first-of-kind manufacturing equipment that enables the scale-up of solid-state battery technology. The team owns equipment solutions from early concept and specification through build, validation, and production readiness, working in close partnership with cell design, process engineering, metrology, data automation, and operations. The team prides itself on hands-on engineering, rigorous problem solving, and delivering scalable, reliable automation in highly constrained and high-ambiguity manufacturing environments.
What we need: The Hardware, Automation, and Metrology team is seeking a Senior Mechanical
Design Engineer, Senior Member of Technical Staff (SMTS), who is deeply experienced in automation equipment design and motivated by building first-of-a-kind manufacturing tools from concept to production. In this role, you will own the mechanical design of custom automation equipment across the full lifecycle—from early concept and prototyping through detailed design,
build, FAT/SAT, and handoff to manufacturing—while working closely with systems, controls, electrical, process, and EHS partners. You will play a critical role in defining mechanical architecture, managing design risk, and ensuring designs are robust, manufacturable, serviceable, and safe. Given the complexity and novelty of our equipment, we are looking for someone who is hands-on, comfortable operating in ambiguity, and excited to help define best practices and standards for mechanical design within HAM. This opportunity offers significant technical ownership, cross-functional influence, and the ability to shape how advanced automation equipment is designed and scaled at QuantumScape. If you enjoy solving hard mechanical problems, mentoring others, and delivering real hardware that matters, we’d like to hear from you.
What You’ll do:
ONSITE: This position is required to work onsite 5 days per week to meet the minimum essential duties and requirements of this position. As an on-site R&D and manufacturing operations organization, in-person face to face interaction is essential to building authentic relationships, trust, teamwork, and collaboration.
Compensation & Benefits: Expected salary range for this role is from $112,500 to $163,000, and a final salary will be determined by the candidate's experience and educational background. QuantumScape also offers an annual bonus and a generous RSU/Equity package as part of its compensation plan. In addition, we do offer a tremendous benefits plan including employee paid health care, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and other benefits.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.
Redefining the frontier of battery technology
QuantumScape is on a mission to transform energy storage with solid-state lithium-metal battery technology. The company’s next-generation batteries are designed to enable greater energy density, faster charging and enhanced safety to support the transition away from legacy energy sources toward a lower-carbon future.
Offices: 1730 Technology Drive, San Jose, California 95110, US
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