Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Turbojet Engines

Location: Torrance, California, United States; onsite. Candidates must be able to lawfully access information and technology subject to US export controls and meet US employment eligibility requirements.

Salary: $111,300–$176,720 USD annually, depending on level: Engineer II $111,300–$153,040; Senior Engineer $128,520–$176,720.

Company

Divergent develops integrated engineering and manufacturing systems for complex products and supplies global automotive OEMs and US aerospace and defense companies.

What you will do

• Own manufacturing for turbojet development and production programs from individual components through complete engine builds.
• Lead manufacturing processes for rotating hardware, hot-section and static components, and final engine assembly.
• Develop and optimize processes for compressor and turbine wheels, blisks, shafts, casings, combustors, nozzles, and bearing housings, improving yield, cycle time, and first-pass quality.
• Establish and control heat treatment, welding, brazing, balancing, coatings, and nondestructive testing processes.
• Lead new engine designs through the factory, including design for manufacturability, equipment and tooling introduction, process validation, engine build, balancing, and test-cell readiness.
• Maintain AS9100-compliant process documentation, lead nonconformance investigations and corrective actions, and provide technical guidance to production and cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to US export controls.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of manufacturing engineering experience for Engineer II or 5 years for Senior Engineer in aerospace or defense, with direct exposure to gas turbine engines, turbomachinery, or comparable high-temperature, high-speed rotating hardware.
• Hands-on precision machining experience with difficult alloys, including nickel superalloys such as Inconel 718, titanium, or stainless steels, including 5-axis machining.
• Proficiency in CAD such as Siemens NX and strong knowledge of GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, and CMM, optical, and surface metrology inspection methods.
• Working knowledge of heat treatment, welding, coatings, and NDT methods including FPI, radiography, and CT.
• Experience with MES, PLM, and ERP systems.
• Proven experience taking complex hardware from concept through production in high-reliability applications.

Nice to have

• Metal engine-component additive manufacturing experience, including laser powder bed fusion, post-processing, and qualification.
• Experience with rotor balancing, turbine blade or vane manufacturing, and/or engine assembly and testing.
• Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent continuous improvement expertise.
• Familiarity with AS9100, AS9102, and ISO 9001 quality systems.
• Experience with robotics or automation in machining, inspection, or assembly.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, dynamic, high-performing, and mission-driven manufacturing environment.
• Paid vacation, sick time, company holidays, and a year-end shutdown.
• Paid parental leave.
• HMO and Premium PPO health plans, company-sponsored life insurance, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Equity plan, discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities, and learning and development reimbursement.