Title:  Quality Engineer, MTS

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 Quality team is passionate and diverse team of engineers committed to building the foundation for world-class battery manufacturing. Our mission is simple but powerful: to embed the knowledge, systems, and processes that consistently deliver exceptional product quality—on time and on scale.  We focus on developing the core infrastructure that supports customer requirements, from system controls to business processes. We take pride in our ownership mindset and accountability, always striving to raise the bar for operational excellence. We’re building a culture of quality that scales with the company and supports our mission to deliver the best possible product to our customers.

What we need: Our team plays a hands-on role in shaping how quality is defined, measured, and maintained across the organization. QuantumScape is seeking a motivated Associate Member of Technical Staff for our Quality Engineering team. You will be playing a vital role in ensuring process capability, stability, inline process quality test, continuous improvement, and quality metrics and reporting. If you like problem-solving, building something from the ground up, and challenging the status quo, we’d like to hear from you. Create value through collaboration and promote flawless execution.

What You’ll do:

• Measurement System Analysis & Gauge R&R: Ensuring our data is reliable and our tools are accurate.
• Statistical Process Control (SPC): Monitoring baseline processes to catch issues early and drive continuous improvement.
• Cleanroom Compliance: Setting and maintaining standards to ensure our production environment meets strict cleanliness requirements.
• Incoming Quality Control (IQC): Verifying that materials from suppliers meet our quality standards before they enter production.
• Particle Monitoring: Tracking particles count in clean and dry rooms to prevent contamination.
• Process Capability & Stability: Lead end-to-end SPC programs, including real-time monitoring of metrology drift, OCAPs, and inspection effectiveness. Drive scrap reduction initiatives and developing data infrastructure to enhance traceability within MES, including vendor evaluation and system integration.
• Inline Process Quality Testing : Design and implement inline quality tests (in-situ and ex-situ) to provide rapid feedback on product integrity. Minimize the movement of defective builds through proactive detection and response.
• Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying root causes, implementing corrective and preventive actions, and promoting quality ownership across teams.
• Quality Metrics & Reporting: Define and track key quality metrics. Deliver regular performance reports highlighting trends, gaps, and actionable insights to drive improvement.

Skills You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in manufacturing, with a focus on transitioning technologies from R&D to production.
• Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills, capable of negotiating requirements and timelines in cross-functional R&D environments.
• Proven problem-solving capabilities with a track record of driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proficient in core Quality Engineering tools: Measurement System Analysis, Gage R&R, SPC, Process Control Plans, SOPs, Traceability Systems, and Process Capability Analysis.
• Ability to balance strategic vision with operational execution, shifting seamlessly between big-picture thinking and detailed analysis.
• Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.  
• Disciplined approach to statistical methods for experiment design, data analysis, and process control.

• Proficient in evaluating Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) and conducting cost-benefit analyses to support data-driven decision-making.
• Skilled in applying Theory of Constraints (TOC) methodologies to identify and resolve process bottlenecks.

• Familiarity with MES systems and quality management system requirements; experienced in developing and implementing control plan methodologies.

Nice to have:

• Experience with JMP or similar data analysis tools preferred.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or equivalent certification.
• Industry experience in lithium-ion battery manufacturing strongly preferred.

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 $81,400 to $130,200, 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.