Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

TL;DR

Manager, Manufacturing Engineering (Manufacturing Engineering): Lead a multi-disciplinary manufacturing engineering team to drive design-for-manufacturing, process development, and implementation of advanced manufacturing methods across the DAPS manufacturing architecture with an accent on reliability, cost efficiency, and quality. Focus on developing manufacturing process qualification and production scalability approaches while mentoring engineers and deploying advanced strategies across machining, additive manufacturing, assembly, bonding, coatings, and joining.

Location: Torrance, California, United States

Salary: $142,900 - $227,950 USD

Company

Divergent builds an end-to-end factory system (DAPS) that uses machine learning to engineer, additively manufacture, and flexibly assemble complex integrated vehicle structures and subsystems.

What you will do

• Lead a multi-disciplinary team of manufacturing engineers driving design-for-manufacturing, process development, and implementation across the DAPS manufacturing architecture.
• Oversee manufacturing requirements, process specifications, and root cause investigations to ensure reliable, high-quality production.
• Set team priorities, track projects, and mentor engineers to deliver critical company milestones.
• Develop approaches for manufacturing process qualification, production scalability, and automation.
• Implement advanced manufacturing strategies across machining, additive manufacturing, assembly, bonding, coatings, and joining.
• Collaborate with design, materials, quality, and production teams to influence hardware design and production readiness.

Requirements

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to US export controls.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in a leadership role within manufacturing engineering.
• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering with significant exposure to aerospace or defense industries.
• Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., Siemens NX, AutoCAD) and strong understanding of GD&T.
• Experience with MES, PLM, and ERP systems; hands-on experience with additive manufacturing, robotics, and automation.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent continuous improvement expertise.
• Familiarity with quality management systems like AS9100 or ISO 9001.
• Experience thriving in a high-tech, fast-paced startup environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid vacation, sick time, company holidays, and a year-end shutdown.
• Paid parental leave.
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits (HMO and Premium PPO options), plus life insurance and short/long-term disability coverage.
• Learning and development reimbursement opportunities.
• Collaborative, high-performing environment in a fast-paced, mission-driven company.

Hiring process

• Interview process used to evaluate job level (M06 - M07) for this role.