Assembly & Test Technician (LPBF 3D Printers)

Location: Torrance, California, United States; fully onsite. First shift is Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM–2:30 PM. The role may require extended hours or occasional weekend support.

Salary: $27–$57 per hour, depending on technician level T01–T04.

Company

Divergent develops integrated engineering and manufacturing systems for complex industrial applications, including automotive, aerospace, defense, and additive manufacturing.

What you will do

• Assemble and integrate mechanical and electromechanical sub-assemblies for large-format laser powder bed fusion 3D printers.
• Install and verify mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, fluid, motion, sensor, wiring, and harness hardware.
• Perform functional, acceptance, pressure, leak, electrical, pneumatic, and motion testing using fixtures and instrumentation.
• Troubleshoot failures, perform approved rework and corrective actions, and support root-cause investigations.
• Record work orders, material consumption, inspections, tests, revisions, serialized parts, and traceability data in ERP and manufacturing systems.
• Improve assembly sequences, tooling, work instructions, test methods, quality, safety, and manufacturing repeatability.

Requirements

• Relevant hands-on experience in mechanical assembly, electromechanical integration, equipment build, manufacturing, testing, or a related technical field.
• Ability to safely use hand tools, power tools, torque tools, and measurement equipment.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, BOMs, specifications, travelers, schematics, and controlled technical documentation.
• Experience with mechanical or electromechanical assembly, functional testing, and hardware troubleshooting.
• Strong attention to detail, accurate documentation skills, and the ability to maintain production and hardware traceability.
• Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to US export controls and eligibility to work in the United States are required.

Nice to have

• Experience with industrial 3D printers, additive manufacturing, or LPBF systems.
• Experience in aerospace, automotive, robotics, semiconductor, precision manufacturing, or similar industries.
• Experience with motion systems, precision mechanisms, motors, sensors, pneumatics, machine controls, vacuum, pressure, or fluid systems.
• Experience with electrical assembly, wiring, harnesses, precision alignment, GD&T, or advanced measurement techniques.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, process development, or assembly and test procedure development.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, high-performing, and fast-paced manufacturing and development environment.
• 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 and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Equity plan, discretionary results-based incentive opportunities, and learning and development reimbursement.
• Work requires standing, walking, bending, reaching, PPE, ESD controls, and handling equipment or components weighing up to 50 pounds independently.