Machining Engineer (Aerospace)

Location: Long Beach or Torrance, California, United States. This is a hands-on onsite position involving extended standing and direct work with production-floor hardware. Occasional travel, long hours, or weekend work may be required.

Salary: $91,800–$168,300 USD per year, depending on job 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.
• Develop tooling, fixturing, setup documentation, calibration procedures, and standardized programming strategies.
• Support machine, equipment, tooling, and fixturing selection, commissioning, and integration into production.
• Analyze production data, identify root causes of scrap and delays, and implement corrective actions and real-time feedback loops.

Requirements

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to US export controls.
• 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 machining, additive manufacturing, coatings, robotics, inspection, and quality processes.
• Proficiency in CAD/CAM software such as Siemens NX and AutoCAD, with advanced knowledge of CNC machining, GD&T, tooling, and metrology.
• Experience selecting and commissioning machines, solving production problems, and collaborating across engineering, software, data, and production teams.

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

• Collaborative, dynamic, high-performing environment focused on manufacturing innovation.
• Competitive salary with equity plan 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.
• Reimbursement opportunities for learning and professional development.