Senior AM Equipment Engineer

Divergent • Torrance, CA

11d • $111,300 - $176,720

About The Position

Divergent is seeking a hands-on Additive Manufacturing Equipment Engineer to help transition next-generation Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) production equipment from development into high-volume manufacturing. The role helps ensure production equipment is stable, reliable, scalable, and capable of delivering strong safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance as the company expands its manufacturing footprint across multiple factories. The engineer will troubleshoot equipment at the machine level and help turn solutions into standards deployed across the equipment fleet.

The position takes technical responsibility for assigned production equipment following Operational Qualification (OQ). It works across equipment engineering, manufacturing, quality, reliability, and operations, using independent technical judgment to resolve complex problems and improve standard work with guidance from a manager and senior engineers. The engineer also supports new equipment qualification, installation, commissioning, production readiness, and factory ramp activities, while contributing to equipment and process improvements that increase reliability, throughput, yield, accuracy, repeatability, and overall equipment effectiveness.

The role collaborates with design, controls, software, mechanical, electrical, systems, quality, operations, and maintenance teams. It supports structured root-cause investigations, corrective actions, quality audits and validations, fleet configuration management, and development of standards, maintenance procedures, calibration documentation, and lessons learned. The position must follow applicable AS9100, AMS, PPAP, and internal quality-system requirements.

Requirements

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to U.S. export controls.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.
• 4–6 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, equipment engineering, reliability engineering, or advanced production environments.
• Experience supporting the launch or ramp of production equipment or processes.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across mechanical, electrical, and/or controls systems.
• Experience with structured root-cause analysis methodologies such as RCCA, 5 Whys, or Fishbone.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, quality, and maintenance teams.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) or other metal additive manufacturing technologies.
• Experience in aerospace, automotive, semiconductor, or other high-volume precision manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of AS9100, AMS, PPAP, APQP, or equivalent quality systems.
• Exposure to equipment reliability engineering, OEE improvement, or preventative maintenance programs.
• Experience working with machine sensor data or manufacturing analytics.
• Experience with controls systems, PLCs, industrial automation, or machine integration.
• Experience supporting capital equipment installation or commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Support the transition of newly developed production equipment from qualification into sustained manufacturing.
• Take technical responsibility for assigned production L-PBF equipment following Operational Qualification (OQ), track performance against baselines, and improve capability across safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Improve equipment reliability, throughput, yield, dimensional accuracy, repeatability, utilization, and overall equipment effectiveness.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, controls, software, and process-related equipment issues affecting production.
• Perform structured root-cause investigations and implement corrective actions that eliminate recurring failures.
• Apply and improve engineering standards, standardized equipment configurations, and fleet consistency; identify deviations between machines and factories.
• Provide structured production feedback to equipment design teams on machine performance, reliability, serviceability, and manufacturability.
• Improve preventative maintenance procedures based on equipment performance, with manager input.
• Support qualification and validation of new equipment, process changes, and manufacturing improvements.
• Collaborate with controls, software, mechanical, electrical, and systems engineers to resolve technical challenges and support DFM and DFR initiatives.
• Develop and improve standard work, maintenance procedures, and calibration documentation with manager input.
• Support configuration management and engineering change implementation across the production fleet, and document lessons learned for future deployments.
• Support qualification of additive manufacturing equipment and processes to aerospace and automotive quality requirements.
• Support Quality Engineering during audits, customer reviews, and process validation activities; analyze manufacturing defects and equipment-related quality issues and implement engineering solutions.
• Execute assigned scopes within capital equipment projects, including support for FAT, SAT, commissioning, production readiness, and production ramp activities.
• Act as a technical resource for operators, technicians, and peers.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, equity plan, and discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities.
• Paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays, including a year-end shutdown.
• Paid parental leave.
• Health and wellness benefits, including HMO and Premium PPO options.
• Company-sponsored life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Reimbursement opportunities for learning and development initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level