Where is the Senior Application Engineer role at QuantumScape based?

This role is based in San Jose, CA.

What degree is required for the Senior Application Engineer role at QuantumScape?

The posting accepts the following combinations: MS + 3 years, PhD + 0 years.

How many years of experience does this Senior Application Engineer role require?

The posting calls for at least 3 years of relevant experience.

What polymers or materials does this Senior Application Engineer role work with?

lithium-ion cell materials, solid-state battery technology.

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Senior Application Engineer

QuantumScape · San Jose, CA4w ago

Coordinate customer plans and specifications for solid-state battery cells, bridging R&D and customers.

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Worth knowing

Why it is interesting. Work at the forefront of solid-state battery technology, interfacing with top-tier customers.

Might not be for you. Primarily customer-facing coordination, limited hands-on lab work.

Mostly desk workCustomer-facingTechnical expert for customers PhD-friendly

Adjacent materials rolelithium-ion cell technology and architecture, materials, and components

Seniority: Senior
Work: On-site
Type: Full-time
Degree: MS
Experience: 3+ yrs
Industry: Energy
Role: Applications Engineering

Materials

lithium-ion cell materials6 rolessolid-state battery technology

Role details

Title: Senior Applications Engineer

You will utilize your extensive experience and understanding of lithium-ion cell technology and architecture, materials, and components to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and be accountable for aspects of customer information management.

In this role you will

Coordinate with internal cell R&D teams and cell manufacturing teams to create customer plans, track, and maintain cell specifications and roadmaps, release schedules, program milestones and deliverables, etc.
Communicate technical customer information to internal stakeholders.
Coordinate and deliver technical presentations to customers.
Conducts internal meetings, calls, follow-ups and other communications with stakeholders and management throughout the business project development and implementation stages to ensure deliverables to customers.
Provide timely responses and project reports to internal teams and customers.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills.
A constant risk management mindset.
Ability to create a sense of community amongst members of the project teams.
Good knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring, and controlling programs.
Conflict resolution skills.

Qualifications

Masters +3 years of industry experience or PhD in materials or chemistry-related area with professional experience in customer and vendor environments.
Extensive experience and understanding of lithium-ion cell technology and architecture, materials and components and ideally experience in solid-state battery technology.
Application of scientific programming (e.g., Python) and statistical methods to analyze large datasets
Possess outstanding communication skills both verbal and written form. These are vital because the position is cross-functional in nature and demands frequent interactions and deliberations with other departments, customers.