Colin Ilas

Colin Ilas, Jr. is a highly skilled engineering professional with extensive experience in metrology and control systems. Currently serving as a Senior Member of Technical Staff - Metrology Engineer at QuantumScape, Colin excels in characterizing battery performance and automating optical inspection processes. Prior roles include various engineering positions at Spartan Superway, where responsibilities ranged from designing propulsion controllers to building small-scale prototypes, and earlier experience as a Mechanical QC Inspector Technician at SSL. Colin has also contributed to educational settings as an Instructional Student Assistant at San Jose State University. Colin holds a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from San José State University, complemented by foundational education at Bellarmine College Preparatory.