AM Equipment Engineer II Torrance, California,

Divergent is building the new industrial age. Every day, our teams design, manufacture, and assemble advanced systems for some of the world’s most demanding industries. Our integrated engineering and manufacturing platform transforms complex designs into production-ready solutions, helping customers move faster, build smarter, and deliver critical systems when they matter most. Divergent is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs and supports leading U.S. aerospace and defense companies.

Join us and help push the boundaries of what can be built.

Join our mission to redefine aerospace and automotive manufacturing through advanced Additive Manufacturing. We are seeking ahands-on Additive Manufacturing Equipment Engineer tohelptransitionnext-generation Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) production equipment from development into high-volume manufacturing.

This rolehelps ensureour production equipment is stable, reliable, scalable, and capable of delivering world-class safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance. As our manufacturing footprint expands across multiple factories, you will solveequipmentproblemsat the machine levelandhelptransform those solutions into engineering standards deployed across the entire fleet.

Success in this role requiresstrongtroubleshooting skills,independent technicaljudgment, and thedrivetogrow into broader fleet-level ownership. You will work alongside seniorequipmentengineers to stabilize new machines, improve reliability, andbuildthestandards that carry the fleet as it scales.

As an Additive Manufacturing Equipment Engineer II , you will take technical responsibility for assigned production equipment after engineering qualification. You will work at the intersection of equipment engineering, manufacturing, quality, reliability, and operations , applying independent judgment to solve complex problems and improving standard work with input from your manager and senior engineers .

You will:

• Support the transition of newly developed production equipment from qualification into sustained manufacturing.
• Drive improvements in equipment reliability, throughput, yield, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) on assigned machines.
• Troubleshootmechanical, electrical, controls, and process-related issues affecting production, adapting established methods tonew problems.
• Apply and improveengineering standards thatensureconsistency acrossproductionassets.
• Provide production feedback todesign engineeringonmachineperformance and reliability.
• Support technical investigations and Root Cause Corrective Actions (RCCA) for equipment failures.
• Contribute tocost reduction through equipment optimizationandprocess improvements.
• Support capital equipmentinstallation, commissioning, and production readiness activities.
• Act as a technical resource for operators, technicians, and peers.

• Taketechnicalresponsibilityforassignedproduction L-PBF equipment following Operational Qualification (OQ).
• Trackperformanceagainst establishedbaselines and improve machine capability across safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Execute standardizedequipment configurationsand flag deviations between machines and factories.

• Troubleshoot equipment issues involving mechanical, electrical, controls, software, and process interactions.
• Performroot cause investigations using structured engineering methodologies.
• Implement corrective actions thateliminaterecurring failures.
• Improvepreventativemaintenanceproceduresbased on equipment performance, with manager input.

• Improve L-PBF equipment capability to increase throughput, yield, dimensional accuracy, and repeatability.
• Implementengineering solutions that increase machineutilizationand operational efficiency.
• Supportqualification and validation activities for new equipment, process changes, and manufacturing improvements.

• Provide structured production feedback to equipment design teams onmachineperformance, serviceability, and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with controls, software, mechanical, electrical,…