Manufacturing Process Engineer (Aerospace & Defense)

Location: Long Beach or Torrance, California, United States. This is a hands-on onsite position involving direct work with production-floor hardware, prolonged standing, bending, and occasional travel or weekend work. Lawful access to US export-controlled information and technology is required.

Salary: $91,800–$168,300 USD annually, depending on evaluated level.

Company

Divergent develops integrated engineering and manufacturing solutions for demanding automotive, aerospace, and defense applications.

What you will do

• Own daily production execution and resolve issues directly with production-floor teams to maintain throughput.
• Develop and continuously improve machining, automated assembly, automated anodize, inspection, and cleaning work centers.
• Collaborate on 3-axis, 3+2, and 5-axis CNC mill programming using Siemens NX CAM.
• Apply GD&T, tooling, feeds and speeds, fixturing, metrology, and inspection expertise to improve quality and reduce cycle time.
• Integrate and commission new machines, equipment, tools, fixturing, and automated machining technologies.
• Analyze production data, identify root causes of scrap and delays, implement corrective actions, and maintain process documentation and feedback dashboards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 8+ years of experience in aerospace or defense industries.
• Hands-on experience with additive manufacturing, robotics, coatings, machining, inspection, and quality systems.
• Proficiency in CAD/CAM software such as Siemens NX or AutoCAD.
• Advanced knowledge of CNC machining, structural assembly, GD&T, tooling, and metrology.
• Experience evaluating, selecting, and commissioning manufacturing equipment, with strong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or aerospace engineering.
• Experience with robotic machining systems and calibration methodologies.
• Experience with manufacturing automation in automotive or aerospace environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary with equity and discretionary results-based incentive opportunities.
• Paid vacation, sick time, company holidays, year-end shutdown, and paid parental leave.
• HMO and Premium PPO health plans, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Learning and development reimbursement opportunities.
• Collaborative, high-performing, mission-driven environment focused on manufacturing innovation and reducing environmental impact.