QuantumScape · 2 hours ago
Principal Mechanical Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
8+ years expQuantumScape is on a mission to transform energy storage with solid-state lithium-metal battery technology. They are seeking a Principal Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design and scaling of unique solid-state lithium metal batteries for high volume production, collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet mechanical, thermal, and safety requirements.
AutomotiveBatteryElectric VehicleEnergyEnergy StorageRenewable Energy
Hiring Manager
Mark Webster
Responsibilities
Lead in the design, development, and implementation of new solid-state Li-metal battery designs for manufacturing scale-up with cross functional teams
Utilize thermal and mechanical simulation to drive the detailed mechanical design of cell architecture to meet customer mechanical, thermal, and pack level integration requirements
Identify, specify, and set requirements with suppliers for cell components, assembly tools and manufacturing solutions for scale-up
Develop methodologies and experiments to validate key cell design performance, reliability, and safety criteria
Collaborate with cell build process teams, equipment design teams, safety, quality, metrology, and production teams to execute on critical path projects
Qualification
Required
BS or higher degree in mechanical engineering, material science, or similar concentration
Minimum of 10 years experience with a Bachelor's degree, or minimum of 8 years experience with a Master's degree
Proven experience driving mechanical design projects across the product life cycle, concept through production experience is preferred
Expertise with at least one major CAD package ex: AutoDesk Inventor, SolidWorks, Catia, etc
Expertise with mechanical & thermal simulation packages ex: ANSYS, ABAQUS, Comsol, etc
Experience working with electrochemical energy storage devices such as lithium-based batteries or similar technology
Preferred
Proven experience driving mechanical design projects across the product life cycle, concept through production experience is preferred
Prior experience or knowledge of lithium-ion batteries is preferred
Company
QuantumScape
QuantumScape develops solid-state lithium-metal batteries for electric vehicles and other energy storage applications.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.55BKey Investors
Qatar Investment AuthorityVolkswagen GroupBreakthrough Energy Ventures
2023-08-02Post Ipo Equity· $300M
2021-08-02Post Ipo Equity· $446M
2020-11-27Post Ipo Equity· $500M
Leadership Team
Siva Sivaram
President & CEO
Tim Holme
Founder & Chief Technology Officer
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