Title:  Principal Ceramics Processing Specialist

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 QS: QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) is on a mission to revolutionize energy storage to enable a sustainable future. The company’s next-generation solid-state lithium-metal battery technology is 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. 

What we need: You are an engineer or scientist with deep empirical and hands-on practice in ceramic process engineering. You are quantitative and thoughtful; you are a good communicator and an extraordinary teammate. You seek out challenges and learning opportunities. Your responsibility will be to provide experience in ceramic processing and to collaborate with our partners to scale-up the manufacturing of ceramics. You have years of practical, applied knowledge with ceramic processing techniques.

In this role, you will:

• Bring considerable ceramics process engineering experience to suggest solutions to optimize a process, from materials to process to equipment.

Skills You’ll Need:

• PhD with 6+ years of experience in an industrial process R&D setting is a plus. MS & 8+ years of experience and BS with 10+ years of experience and a proven track record in process research and development will also be considered.
• Knowledge and experience in safe chemical handling and laboratory practices
• Deep knowledge of ceramic processing especially powder processing, ceramic formulation development, slip development, ceramic tape casting and coating, and sintering
• Proven ability to understand, characterize and drive process development
• Deep knowledge of statistical methods for process improvement and control
• Ability to apply quality engineering tools and methods to address quality problems
• Capable of working independently and driving projects to completion
• Ability to communicate clearly and candidly; a strong affinity for teamwork
• Thrive in a fast-paced, technically exciting environment and quickly adapt to changes
• References that can attest to your resourcefulness, curiosity, creativity, and integrity.

Nice to Have:

• Experience in ceramic materials and processing of thin ceramic films; ceramic green forming experience especially slot-die or other slurry-based coating methods
• Experience in process and/or manufacturing scale-up
• Knowledge of statistical analysis, scripting, querying. Specifically, DOEs, statistical power analysis, confidence intervals, normality testing, ANOVA, curve fitting, classification and regression. We use JMP and python and hope you have some experience in at least one
• Familiarity with metrology and in-line quality monitoring systems
• Material properties and characterization
• Experience in solid electrolyte or energy materials
• Your passion for making an impact on the world's energy challenges

Onsite:

This position requires us 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: Salary range for this role has a range of $160,700 to $245,100, 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 exciting perks.

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.