Jobs at Divergent

Leads integrated technical programs across hardware, software, manufacturing, and operations. Owns schedules, roadmaps, dependencies, risks, change control, decision-making, readiness, and executive reporting. Builds scalable processes, operating cadences, and program controls while coordinating cross-functional teams through development, qualification, releases, and production deployments.

Leads supplier quality and development for components, equipment, and advanced manufacturing systems. Responsibilities include supplier audits, source inspections, APQP, PPAP, corrective actions, root cause analysis, MRB participation, capability assessments, equipment qualification, and continuous improvement. The role partners with engineering, manufacturing, facilities, automation, and maintenance teams while tracking supplier performance metrics and training quality and procurement personnel. Travel up to 50% is required, with the position based onsite in Torrance, California.

Provides first-line support for IT and DevOps infrastructure, triaging tickets, resolving tooling issues, managing platform access, and escalating complex incidents. Supports CI/CD, source control, repositories, containers, cloud environments, and monitoring platforms. Maintains Confluence knowledge articles, documents resolutions, identifies recurring issues, assists with operational tasks, and coordinates outage response. The role is on-site with occasional on-call participation and offers a path toward DevOps or platform engineering.

Supports environmental, health, and safety programs across advanced manufacturing operations. Conducts inspections, audits, risk assessments, incident investigations, and corrective actions; manages regulatory compliance programs involving hazardous waste, wastewater, air permitting, stormwater, and chemicals; delivers safety training; supports Management of Change, contractor safety, emergency response, documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Architects, builds, commissions, and operates propulsion test stands for turbo machinery and jet engines. Designs structural hardware, high-pressure fluid systems, instrumentation, controls, and data acquisition systems; leads safety reviews, commissioning, test execution, and troubleshooting. Partners with performance engineering to analyze results and resolve technical issues. Improves and automates test operations to increase reliability, throughput, and data quality in an onsite, hands-on environment.

Support procurement, supply chain planning, inventory management, logistics coordination, supplier communication, and delivery tracking in an advanced manufacturing environment. Analyze supply chain data, identify bottlenecks and risks, assist with audits and cycle counts, and contribute to process improvement initiatives. Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Program Management, suppliers, and internal teams to improve material flow, delivery performance, quality, efficiency, and cost savings.

Engineering interns will collaborate on mechanical and structural component design, analysis, testing, prototyping, and validation. They will support software tools, automation workflows, simulation models, additive manufacturing, robotic assembly, technical research, data analysis, documentation, and presentations. The 12-week onsite internship is based in Torrance, California, and requires full-time summer availability.

Develop and maintain production schedules for machining, inspection, assembly, and shipping operations. Coordinate daily standups, resolve material and labor constraints, validate MRP dates, monitor work-in-progress, communicate execution priorities, and improve capacity planning, throughput, quality, and on-time delivery. The role requires close collaboration across planning, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, logistics, and program teams in a high-mix production environment.

Program and operate Hexagon CMM systems using PC-DMIS to inspect precision machined and additively manufactured components. Interpret GD&T and engineering drawings, perform dimensional analysis, troubleshoot measurement issues, and collaborate with engineering, machining, and quality teams. Improve inspection strategies, cycle time, accuracy, fixturing, and automated metrology data integration while supporting ISO, aerospace, and automotive quality standards.

Supervise daily production across CNC machining, part cleaning, robotic assembly, and automated anodizing. Lead technicians, allocate resources, monitor quality and safety, troubleshoot process issues, track production data, and collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and quality teams. Drive workforce development, continuous improvement, 5S, lean manufacturing, capital planning, and operational efficiency in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Coordinates production-floor materials, tooling, work orders, schedules, and workflows in a high-precision aerospace manufacturing environment. Tracks inventory and production status, supports planning and resource allocation, resolves bottlenecks, maintains production documentation, and contributes to continuous improvement. Requires manufacturing support experience, ERP/MRP and Excel proficiency, CNC and blueprint familiarity, and knowledge of aerospace standards.

Lead the monthly end-to-end SIOP process for complex engineered products, align Sales, Programs, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance, maintain planning data sources and tools, partner with data science to build analytics and scenario models, perform gap analyses and mitigation, align plans with finance, produce executive reporting, coach planners, and implement SIOP playbooks and standard work.

Coordinate recruiting activities by scheduling interviews, communicating with candidates, arranging travel, supporting hiring teams, collecting feedback, maintaining ATS data, monitoring pipelines, preparing reports, and assisting with job postings, career-site updates, employer branding, and recruiting events. The role also improves recruiting workflows while safeguarding confidential candidate and company information.

Leads optical subsystem integration, commissioning, calibration stability, and troubleshooting across LPBF machine builds. Manages a small optics engineering team while remaining hands-on with lasers, scanners, beam delivery, verification, documentation, RCCA, and continuous improvement. Partners cross-functionally to improve build quality, uptime, throughput, and production scalability, and trains personnel on calibration, alignment, and laser safety.

Operate and optimize CNC turning, mill-turn, multi-axis milling, and grinding equipment for precision aerospace and automotive components. Own setups, first-article validation, production runs, tooling, fixturing, programming strategies, troubleshooting, documentation, quality control, and continuous improvement. Partner with engineering on manufacturability, reduce cycle time and scrap, mentor machinists, support production ramp, and maintain safe, organized shop-floor operations.

Support the transition and scaling of L-PBF production equipment into high-volume manufacturing. Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, controls, software, and process issues; improve reliability, throughput, yield, OEE, and machine capability; conduct root-cause investigations; support equipment qualification, validation, commissioning, and factory expansion; develop engineering standards, maintenance procedures, and documentation; and collaborate with design, quality, operations, and maintenance teams.

Owns the optical and opto-mechanical systems for Divergent’s laser powder bed fusion platform. Leads investigations, calibration, error budgeting, characterization, validation, and design improvements addressing optical performance, reliability, alignment, thermal drift, vibration, and contamination. Partners across software, controls, manufacturing, quality, service, suppliers, and process development to improve printer consistency and future architectures. The role includes hands-on assembly, alignment, testing, troubleshooting, technical leadership, standards development, and mentoring.

Supports the transition, commissioning, and sustained operation of Laser Powder Bed Fusion production equipment. Troubleshoots mechanical, electrical, controls, software, and process issues; improves reliability, throughput, yield, OEE, and repeatability; performs root cause investigations; supports qualification, validation, maintenance, capital equipment projects, and factory expansion; and develops equipment standards, documentation, and corrective actions across the production fleet.

Supports the transition, qualification, commissioning, and operation of Laser Powder Bed Fusion production equipment. Troubleshoots mechanical, electrical, controls, software, and process issues; improves reliability, throughput, yield, OEE, and repeatability; conducts root-cause investigations; implements corrective and preventive actions; supports quality validation, capital equipment projects, fleet standards, documentation, and factory ramp activities.

Own full-cycle, high-volume recruitment for hourly manufacturing, production, warehouse, maintenance, and technician roles. Source and build talent pipelines, screen candidates, coordinate interviews, prepare offers, track metrics in ATS, and partner with hiring managers to meet changing production needs and improve recruiting processes.