Location
Torrance, California, United States. Work is performed in an office environment.
Salary
$134,640–$247,005 USD annually, depending on level.
Company
Divergent develops integrated engineering and manufacturing systems for automotive, aerospace, and defense applications, including its Divergent Adaptive Production System.
What you will do
•Develop, analyze, validate, and optimize finite element models for structural components, assemblies, vehicles, and aerospace systems.
•Perform linear and nonlinear analyses covering crash, durability, fatigue, vibration, stiffness, thermal, and multiphysics behavior.
•Validate simulations through engineering calculations, physical testing, and correlation activities.
•Recommend structural solutions balancing performance, manufacturability, cost, weight, production efficiency, and certification needs.
•Partner with design, manufacturing, materials, test, and product engineering through concept development, prototyping, validation, and production launch.
•At E06–E07, lead major technical initiatives, establish methodologies, influence program decisions, and mentor engineers.
Requirements
•Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to U.S. export controls.
•BS or MS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering.
•5+ years of structural analysis experience for E05, 8+ years for E06, or 12+ years for E07 in aerospace, automotive, or related industries.
•Expert experience with Abaqus, LS-Dyna, Nastran, OptiStruct, or equivalent CAE software.
•Experience with nonlinear structural analysis, including crash, durability, dynamic, thermal, vibration, or multiphysics simulations.
•Strong understanding of solid mechanics and structural behavior of metals, composites, adhesives, and advanced materials.
•Experience validating analytical results through engineering calculations and physical testing.
•Excellent communication and cross-disciplinary collaboration skills.
Nice to have
•Experience with aerospace structural certification and MIL-STD requirements.
•Experience supporting DoD, FAA, or other regulatory certification activities.
•Experience developing simulation methodologies or advanced CAE workflows.
•Experience leading structural analysis for complete vehicle or aerospace programs.
•Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams.
•Experience presenting technical recommendations to executive leadership or external customers.
Culture & Benefits
•Full-time office-based work in a collaborative, high-performing, mission-driven manufacturing environment.
•Paid vacation, sick time, company holidays, and a year-end shutdown.
•Paid parental leave and HMO or Premium PPO health coverage.
•Company-sponsored life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
•Equity plan, discretionary results-based incentive opportunities, and learning and development reimbursement.
