Additive Manufacturing Equipment Engineer

DIVERGENT; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Paid vacation & holidays

Parental leave

Health benefits

Job summary

Divergent is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Process & Equipment Engineer to transition Laser Powder Bed Fusion production equipment from development into high-volume manufacturing.

You will work at the intersection of equipment engineering, manufacturing, quality, reliability, and operations, applying independent judgment to solve complex problems and improve standard work with input from your manager and senior engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 4–6 years in manufacturing/ equipment/ reliability engineering.
• Experience launching or ramping production equipment or processes.
• Strong troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and controls.
• Experience with RCCA methods (5 Whys, Fishbone).

Responsibilities

• Support the transition of newly developed production equipment from qualification into sustained manufacturing.
• Drive improvements in equipment reliability, throughput, yield, and OEE on assigned machines.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, controls, and process-related issues affecting production, adapting established methods to new problems.
• Provide production feedback to design engineering on machine performance and reliability.
• Support technical investigations and RCCA for equipment failures.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional teamwork

Data-driven decisions

Mechanical aptitude

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

PLC systems

Industrial automation

Sensors data analysis

Job description

Divergent is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Process & Equipment Engineer to transition Laser Powder Bed Fusion production equipment from development into high-volume manufacturing.

You will work at the intersection of equipment engineering, manufacturing, quality, reliability, and operations, applying independent judgment to solve complex problems and improve standard work with input from your manager and senior engineers.