Quality Technician III-IV (Advanced Manufacturing)

Location: Fully onsite in Long Beach, California, United States. Multiple shifts, extended hours, or weekend support may be required.

Salary: $36–$57 per hour, depending on Technician III or Technician IV level.

Company

Divergent develops integrated engineering and manufacturing systems for automotive, aerospace, defense, and other demanding industries.

What you will do

• Perform in-process, final, verification, and qualification inspections of mechanical and electromechanical components, sub-assemblies, and integrated printer hardware.
• Conduct dimensional and geometric measurements using calibrated tools, gauges, CMMs, and other precision equipment.
• Create inspection plans, procedures, checklists, measurement routines, and acceptance criteria from drawings, CAD models, BOMs, and specifications.
• Prepare qualification, verification, First Article Inspection, and AS9102-based documentation where applicable.
• Identify non-conformances, support NCR, MRB, deviation, root-cause, and corrective-action activities, and perform re-inspection after corrective work.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and operations teams to improve inspection controls and resolve supplier or production issues.

Requirements

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to US export controls.
• At least 5 years of experience in quality inspection, metrology, manufacturing quality, or a related technical field.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience with dimensional, visual, and in-process inspection in precision manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, or related environments.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, GD&T, BOMs, and acceptance criteria.
• Hands-on experience with precision measurement equipment, non-conformance documentation, inspection procedures, configuration control, and quality or manufacturing systems.

Nice to have

• Associate degree or higher in metrology, manufacturing, engineering technology, quality, or a related field.
• Experience with AS9100, ISO 9001, AS9102 First Article Inspection, CMMs, MRB, NCR, CAPA, 8D, or supplier corrective actions.
• Experience with machine integration, commissioning, qualification, additive manufacturing, robotics, Lean, or continuous improvement.

Culture & Benefits

• Onsite work across sub-assembly, printer integration, inspection, metrology, and manufacturing areas.
• 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 environment focused on advanced manufacturing and reducing industrial footprint.