Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

The role

This role involves bridging design and production by creating and optimizing innovative product designs for manufacturability. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to produce and mature technical documentation including CAD models, drawings, and engineering specifications.

What you will do

• Challenge existing design requirements and define new design standards.
• Act as SME for PLM, GD&T, CAD-design best practices and lesson learned.
• Ensure all designs meet required engineering, manufacturability, and industry standards.
• Protect the quality of final engineering products including released designs, CAD, Drawings, and PMI.
• Check technical documentation before being released into PLM.
• Analyze drawings, models, and documentation for GD&T accuracy and manufacturability.
• Support active programs by creating and managing design engineering data.
• Manage ongoing production NCRs and dispositions.
• Support the implementation of ECR/ECOs for production parts.
• Work cross-functionally to implement cost reduction and product improvements.

Required qualifications

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls.
• BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Aerospace or automotive design background.
• 2+ years of CAD experience creating detailed models.
• 2+ years of PLM/PDM experience.
• Solid understanding of common manufacturing and assembly methods, GD&T, and tolerance/stack-up analysis.
• Experience with PMI, DFMEA, control plans, PPAP and APQP.
• Experience with ASME Y14.100, Y14.5, Y14.41.
• Self-motivated with strong multi-tasking, organizational, communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work well in an integrated team including daily interactions with technicians, engineers, and managers.
• Attention to detail and record keeping.

Nice to have

• MS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 2+ years of Siemens NX experience.
• 2+ years of Teamcenter experience.
• Experience interfacing with engineering, manufacturing and quality teams.
• Experience in CMM programming in a CNC machine shop (Mills, Lathes & EDM).
• Experience with fast iteration prototyping programs.
• Demonstrated development and configuration management experience on technically complex hardware products.
• Expertise in design for manufacturability and design for assembly.
• Solid understanding of common manufacturing materials and processes.
• Additive manufacturing is a plus.

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls.

About the company

Divergent is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs and supports leading U.S. aerospace and defense companies. Their integrated engineering and manufacturing platform transforms complex designs into production-ready solutions.