Divergent

Manufacturing Development Engineer (All levels)

In short

Manufacturing Development Engineer role at Divergent, a company building integrated engineering and manufacturing systems for automotive, aerospace, and defense. The job involves productionizing and scaling internally developed laser powder bed fusion machines and automated assembly equipment, owning manufacturing readiness from development through production handoff, and leading troubleshooting, RCCA, DFM/DFA, and process capability improvements. It requires onsite work in Torrance, California, a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, and U.S. work eligibility with export control access; experience requirements scale from 1+ to 7+ years depending on level (Engineer II through Staff Engineer).

Location
Torrance, California, United States. Onsite work in an office and factory environment.
Salary
$111,300–$204,090 per year, depending on level.
Company
Divergent develops integrated engineering and manufacturing systems for automotive, aerospace, and defense applications.
What you will do
•Productionize and scale internally developed laser powder bed fusion machines, automated assembly equipment, and other manufacturing assets.
•Own manufacturing readiness for complex machine systems from development through build, commissioning, validation, qualification, and production handoff.
•Develop work instructions, standard operating procedures, test procedures, and process documentation.
•Lead troubleshooting, root-cause and corrective-action activities to improve reliability, uptime, quality, and repeatability.
•Drive DFM, DFA, tolerance, process capability, tooling, fixture, and cycle-time improvements.
•Partner with design engineering, automation, software, operations, quality, supply chain, and R&D, while mentoring engineers and technicians.
Requirements
•Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to U.S. export controls.
•Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
•Relevant experience: 1+ years for Engineer II, 5+ years for Senior Engineer, or 7+ years for Staff Engineer.
•Demonstrated ownership of complex technical areas.
•Strong experience in technical troubleshooting, RCCA, high-quality technical documentation, and/or manufacturing.
•Eligibility to work in the United States is required.
Nice to have
•Experience with capital equipment or low-volume production.
•Experience architecting and delivering custom capital equipment or industrial automation systems.
•Experience with PLM, MES, configuration management, and change control.
•Experience with tooling, fixtures, calibration tools, or test equipment.
Culture & Benefits
•Collaborative, dynamic, high-performing, and mission-driven manufacturing environment.
•Competitive salary with equity plan and discretionary results-based incentive opportunities.
•Paid vacation, sick time, company holidays, and a year-end shutdown.
•Paid parental leave and comprehensive HMO and Premium PPO health benefits.
•Company-sponsored life insurance, disability coverage, and learning and development reimbursement.

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