Mechanical Engineer II, Factory Automation

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. Their integrated engineering and manufacturing platform transforms complex designs into production-ready solutions, enabling customers to move faster, build smarter, and deliver critical systems. Divergent is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs and supports leading U.S. aerospace and defense companies. The Mechanical Engineer II on the Factory Automation team will design and develop mechanical components and subsystems for Divergent’s Adaptive Production System (DAPS). These systems will allow Divergent factories to rapidly reconfigure for simultaneous production of automotive, aerospace, and defense structures, removing traditional tooling bottlenecks in flexible manufacturing. This is a hands-on role involving concept through detailed design, build, testing, and integration of mechanical design efforts. The engineer will translate system requirements into practical mechanical designs, evaluate design tradeoffs (performance, cost, reliability, manufacturability, schedule), and collaborate with senior engineers and cross-functional teams to develop and deploy automation hardware. The ideal candidate has experience designing, building, and testing mechanical systems with a strong foundation in machine design, manufacturing methods, mechanisms, motion systems, and structures. This role involves working on cutting-edge industrial automation systems and developing novel technologies. By integrating advanced automation, software, and factory data, the engineer will contribute to a new model for flexible, sustainable manufacturing. Divergent is seeking an engineer eager to learn, take on technical ownership, and turn ambitious concepts into deployed hardware.

Requirements

Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls.
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
Demonstrated experience designing and developing mechanical components and subsystems from concept through detailed design, build, test, and release.
Strong proficiency in 3D CAD, engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerance analysis, component selection, and design for manufacturability and assembly.
Strong foundation in mechanical engineering fundamentals and the ability to apply them to a range of mechanical design problems.
Ability to translate defined technical and operational needs into practical mechanical designs and make sound engineering decisions within established requirements and constraints.
Hands-on experience building prototypes and supporting integration, testing, troubleshooting, and iteration of mechanical equipment.
Ability to collaborate effectively across mechanical, electrical, controls, software, manufacturing, and operations teams and communicate technical decisions, risk and status clearly.
Ability to work independently on defined engineering efforts while seeking appropriate guidance and feedback on complex or unfamiliar problems.
Ability to perform hands-on work around industrial equipment and occasionally lift or carry up to 25lb.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Siemens NX and Teamcenter
Experience with Jira, Confluence
Experience with Microsoft tools – Teams, Sharepoint, PowerBI
Experience with Oracle
Experience with Capital Equipment : Industrial Automation, Industrial Robotics, Chemical conversion / electrodeposition / plating / dip coatings, Adhesives / Bonding, Welding Systems, Mahine Tools, Laser powder bed fusion, Additive manufacturing
Experience designing : Precision mechanisms, Motion systems, Fluid systems, Thermal systems, Vacuum systems, Structural assemblies, Machine enclosures
Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams
Experience with: Engineering change control, Configuration management, Supplier collaboration, Contract manufacturing, Qualifying & releasing production hardware

Responsibilities

Own mechanical design and development of defined automation components and subsystems, from concept development through detailed design, release, build, integration, testing and deployment.
Translate system requirements and operational needs into clear mechanical component requirements, interfaces, constraints, and acceptance criteria, working closely with mechanical, electrical, controls, software, manufacturing, and operations teams.
Develop practical solutions to challenging factory automation problems, balancing technical requirements with constraints around cost, schedule, manufacturability, reliability, and deployment.
Develop mechanical designs for automation systems using CAD, drawings, GD&T, tolerance analysis, engineering calculations component selection, and bills of material, ensuring designs meet system-level requirements and establish design standards.
Apply mechanical engineering fundamentals across structures, mechanisms, precision motion systems, fluids, thermal systems, sealing, enclosures, and machine integration to develop robust and manufacturable designs.
Evaluate design alternatives and make sound engineering tradeoffs across performance, reliability, safety, manufacturability, serviceability, cost, schedule, and technical risk, seeking guidance when tradeoffs extend beyond the scope of the assigned system.
Identify technical and integration risks and support analysis, prototyping, assembly, testing, troubleshooting, and design iteration to resolve them.
Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues within owned components and subsystems, incorporating lessons learned into design improvements and future development.
Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, suppliers, and other stakeholders to execute designs effectively; communicate technical decisions, status, risk, and required support clearly.
Apply engineering standards, design practices, system interfaces, reusable designs to improve the speed, quality, and reliability of automation development and deployment.
Support the technical readiness of owned components and subsystems through release, procurement, manufacturing, planning, validation, deployment, and operational ramp, identifying and closing technical gaps along the way.
Participate in machine integration and fleet investigations, helping troubleshoot failures and convert findings into design improvements.
Participate in design reviews and provide technical input to other engineers while actively seeking feedback and mentorship to expand technical breadth and judgment.
Contribute to the architecture, modularization, and standardization of automation systems, as well as supplier and contract-manufacturing readiness.
Identify opportunities to simplify and improve the development and deployment of automation hardware, contributing to efforts that increase the scalability and effectiveness of DAPS.