Manufacturing Engineer, Machines (All levels)

Divergent•Torrance, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Divergent is building the new industrial age by designing, manufacturing, and assembling advanced systems for demanding industries. Our integrated engineering and manufacturing platform transforms complex designs into production-ready solutions. This manufacturing engineering role focuses on productionizing and scaling internally developed advanced manufacturing capital equipment, including laser powder bed fusion machines, automated assembly equipment, and other assets. The role is responsible for translating complex machine technology from proof of concept to repeatable, reliable, and scalable manufacturing execution.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Experience with capital equipment or 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

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary manufacturing development engineering owner for one or more critical factory modules, subsystems, and/or processes.
Develop a 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.