Manufacturing Development Engineer Torrance, California,

Manufacturing Development Engineer (All levels)

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.

The goal of this manufacturing engineering role is to product ionize and scale our internally developed advanced manufacturing capital equipment including laser powder bed fusion machines, automated assembly equipment, and other assets. The role owns the translation of complex machine technology from proof of concept to repeatable, reliable, and scalable manufacturing execution.

• Serve as the primary manufacturing development engineering owner for one or more critical factory modules, subsystems, and/ processes
• Develop deep technical understanding of assigned systems, including architecture, operating modes, controls, interfaces, failure modes, and interactions
• Own the manufacturing readiness of complex machine systems from development through build, commissioning, validation, qualification, and production handoff
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of clear,accurate, executable work instructions, standard operating procedures, test procedures, and process documentation
• Lead complex troubleshooting, RCCA, and corrective action implementation to improve machine reliability, uptime, quality, and repeatability
• Partner with design engineering, automation, software, operations, quality, supply chain, and R&D to improve manufacturability and execution
• Drive DFM, DFA, tolerance, process capability, tooling, fixture, and cycle time improvements
• Support design changes through PLM, configuration management, change control, implementation planning, and production cut-in
• Mentor engineers and technicians while raising standards for ownership, technical rigor, documentation quality, and follow-through

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to U.S. export controls
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline
• 1+ years (Engineer II), 5+ years (Senior) or 7+ years (Staff) of relevant experience
• Demonstrated ownership of complex areas
• Strong experience in technical troubleshooting, RCCA, high-quality technical documentation, and/or manufacturing

• Experiencewithcapital equip mentor low-volume production
• Demonstrated ability to architect and deliver custom capital equipment or industrial automation systems
• Experience with PLM, MES, configuration management, change control
• Experience with tooling, fixtures, calibration tools, or test equipment
• Office, factory

At Divergent, our pay range is based on the level of the job. For this role, we will consider candidates at levels Engineer II - Staff as evaluated through our interview process.

Pay Range

$111,300 - $204,090 USD

What We Offer:

• Holistic Compensation Package: Enjoy a world-class compensation package that includes a competitive salary, equity plan, and discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities, ensuring you're truly valued for your contributions.
• Wellness and Time Off: Embrace a healthy lifestyle with paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays, including a year-end shutdown to recharge. We support growing families with paid parental leave, recognizing the importance of bonding time.
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