Manufacturing Engineer, Machines (All levels)

The role

This role involves productionizing and scaling internally developed advanced manufacturing capital equipment. You will translate complex machine technology from proof of concept to repeatable and scalable manufacturing execution.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary manufacturing development engineering owner for factory modules, subsystems, or processes
• Develop technical understanding of assigned systems including architecture, controls, and failure modes
• Own manufacturing readiness from development through build, commissioning, validation, and production handoff
• Lead development of work instructions, standard operating procedures, and process documentation
• Lead complex troubleshooting, RCCA, and corrective action implementation
• Partner with design, automation, software, operations, quality, supply chain, and R&D
• Drive DFM, DFA, tolerance, process capability, tooling, fixture, and cycle time improvements
• Support design changes through PLM, configuration management, and change control
• Mentor engineers and technicians

Required qualifications

• 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 have

• 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

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to U.S. export controls
• Company participates in E-Verify

About the company

Divergent is a Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs and supports leading U.S. aerospace and defense companies. The company uses an integrated engineering and manufacturing platform to transform complex designs into production-ready solutions.