Manager, Product Reliability

Divergent•Torrance, CA

8d•$122,400 - $205,000•Hybrid

About The Position

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. The Manager, Product Reliability (DTI) is responsible for driving build quality and mission success across Divergent’s products by leading a team of engineers focused on reliability, validation, and risk management. This role partners closely with cross-functional teams to ensure products meet performance, reliability, and program requirements. You will help translate customer needs into actionable quality and reliability plans, support program execution, and drive structured problem-solving for failures and system issues. As a people leader and technical contributor, you will reinforce a reliability-first mindset, ensure consistent execution of product quality processes, and support the scaling of reliable outcomes across Divergent’s technologies and operations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline
5+ years of experience in product reliability, quality, manufacturing, design, systems, or test/validation engineering
1–3 years of experience leading projects, initiatives, or direct management of engineers
Experience solving complex, cross-functional engineering problems using structured methodologies
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams
Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to U.S. export controls

Nice To Haves

Prior experience directly managing engineers in a production or product development environment
Experience executing APQP methodologies (FMEA, control plans, validation planning)
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple programs and competing priorities
Experience with structured problem-solving and failure analysis tools (e.g., Six Sigma, 8D, DOE, Fault Tree Analysis)
Experience supporting product launches from development through production
Familiarity with additive manufacturing, machining, and adhesive bonding
Familiarity with automotive and/or aerospace standards and requirements
Experience with data analysis and reporting tools (e.g., Jira, SQL, PowerBI)
Familiarity with NX/Teamcenter or similar CAD/design platforms

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of product reliability engineers, fostering strong technical execution and accountability
Provide day-to-day guidance, prioritization, and performance management for the team
Support hiring and onboarding engineers as the team scales
Reinforce best practices in reliability engineering, risk management, and problem-solving
Act as the primary reliability partner to Program Management and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) at the program level
Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure alignment between requirements, design intent, and production capability
Support interpretation of customer and regulatory requirements and ensure they are translated into clear, verifiable product quality objectives
Escalate risks, tradeoffs, and constraints to senior leadership as needed
Own execution of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) deliverables, including FMEA, control plans, and validation activities
Ensure product and process risks are identified, documented, and actively managed within programs
Support development and refinement of quality control plans and validation strategies
Track and report on reliability metrics, risks, and readiness at the program level
Lead structured root cause investigations and corrective action efforts for product and process failures
Facilitate cross-functional issue resolution and nonconformance reviews
Drive accountability for containment, corrective actions, and verification of effectiveness
Promote the use of structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 8D, 5 Whys, FMEA)
Contribute to the development and improvement of reliability, risk, and quality processes
Help standardize tools, templates, and best practices across programs
Support implementation of scalable systems to manage increasing product complexity and production volume