Manufacturing Development Engineer (All levels)

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.