Director, Manufacturing Development Engineering at Divergent

Torrance, California, United StatesFull-time31-Manufacturing Development EngineeringPosted 28 days ago

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<div class="content-intro">Divergent is a technology company that has architected, invented, built, and commercialized an end-to-end factory system called the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS) that comprehensively uses machine learning to optimally engineer, additively manufacture, and flexibly assemble complex integrated vehicle structures and subsystems. Products created using DAPS are superior in performance, lower in cost, rapidly customizable to meet mission and customer-specific requirements, faster to market, and scalable on demand to high volume production. Divergent is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs, and Divergent is now expanding to support mission critical needs in the Aerospace and Defense sector. Join us to be a part of this transformative journey, where your impact will shape the future of technology and production.</div><h2>Purpose</h2> Lead the Manufacturing Development Engineering team responsible for productionizing Divergent’s advanced manufacturing, additive manufacturing, and automation systems from prototype through full-rate production. This role owns the scalable industrialization of complex capital equipment and factory modules, ensuring systems are developed, commissioned, and transitioned into reliable, manufacturable, and repeatable production assets capable of supporting high-rate deployment across Divergent’s DAPS ecosystem. This role will drive manufacturing readiness, process maturity, operational scalability, and production execution to achieve aggressive cost, throughput, quality, reliability, and uptime targets while enabling rapid factory expansion and replication.  <h2>The Role</h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Lead the Manufacturing Development Engineering organization supporting LPBF systems, automation equipment, and advanced manufacturing modules. </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Drive productionization of advanced manufacturing systems from proof of concept through pilot, commissioning, and manufacturing at rate. </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Develop scalable manufacturing processes, tooling, documentation, and operational standards to support factory growth and repeatable deployment. </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Partner cross-functionally with hardware design engineering, software engineering, technician team, quality, supply chain, and production teams to improve manufacturability, reliability, throughput, and uptime. </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Own manufacturing engineering KPIs including build rate, throughput, OEE, first-pass yield, downtime reduction, cost, and production readiness. </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Own Ops escalations, issue triaging, feedback loops, and field service engineering-related activities </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Lead equipment bring-up, RCCA activities, process improvements, and factory integration efforts. </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Support implementation and optimization of systems to support manufacturing scalability. </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Lead organizational planning including hiring, mentorship, prioritization, and team development. </li> </ul> <h2>Leadership & Management  </h2> <ul> <li>Drive Divergent’s performance culture by leading high-performing teams with clear expectations, actionable real-time feedback, accountability, and a commitment to company success.</li> <li>Model Divergent’s core values of Respect, Clarity, Winning Spirit, Commitment, and Interdependence through disciplined execution, transparent communication, decisive action, and cross-functional collaboration.</li> </ul> <h2>Basic Qualifications</h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls and willingness to support defense-related programs and manufacturing activities. </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline. </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">7+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, capital equipment development, or similar. </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">4+ years of engineering leadership experience in fast-paced development and production environments. </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience productionizing complex electromechanical systems from prototype through manufacturing at rate. </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Strong background in manufacturing process development, DFM, RCCA, tooling, commissioning, and production ramp activities. </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Strong cross-functional leadership, communication, and organizational skills. </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Highly adaptable, resourceful, collaborative with an extreme ownership mentality. </li> </ul> <h2>Preferred Qualifications</h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience with LPBF additive manufacturing systems, robotics, advanced manufacturing, or capital equipment. </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience with NX CAD, Teamcenter PLM, and MES. </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience supporting factory scale-up, replication, or multi-site manufacturing deployment. </li> </ul> <h2>Work Environment</h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">On-site in office, manufacturing floor, and laboratory spaces </li> <li style="font-size: 10pt;">May occasionally require extended or weekend hours to meet deadlines </li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="title">Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range">$201,940—$277,660 USD</div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion">What We Offer: <ul> <li>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.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>Comprehensive Health and Wellness: Prioritize your well-being with our comprehensive health and wellness benefits, offering both HMO and Premium PPO options. Additionally, benefit from company-sponsored life insurance and short and long-term disability coverage for peace of mind.</li> <li>Investment in Growth: We're committed to your professional development. Take advantage of reimbursement opportunities for learning and development initiatives, empowering you to continuously expand your skill set and reach peak performance.</li> <li>Collaborative and High-Performing Environment: Join our collaborative, dynamic, and high-performing team within a fast-paced, mission-driven company. Together, we're disrupting the traditional manufacturing industry, fostering innovation, and integrating people and technology to reduce our footprint. </li> </ul> Equal Employment Opportunity Divergent is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected characteristic. Divergent provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act. <a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf">EEO Poster </a> In order to adjust to changes in our business, it may become necessary to add, remove or modify certain duties and responsibilities, or to reassign you to another job position. From time to time you may be asked to work on special projects or to assist with other work. Your cooperation and assistance in performing such additional work is expected.    E-Verify: Right to Work Our company participates in <a href="https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf">E-Verify</a>. E-Verify is a program that electronically confirms a candidate’s eligibility to work in the United States after completing the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9). The information provided on the Form I-9 is compared to the records contained in the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) databases. This helps employers verify the identity and employment eligibility of newly hired employees. <a href="https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/IER_RightToWorkPoster.pdf">Eligibility to Work Poster (English)</a> | <a href="https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RighttoWorkPosterES.pdf">Eligibility to Work Poster (Spanish)</a>   Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO) Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. No agencies, no solicitations, and no calls please.</div>

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