Capital Equipment Manufacturing Engineer

Divergent3d; Torrance, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Health benefits

Paid time off

Professional development

Bonuses potential

Job summary

Divergent is hiring a Manufacturing Development Engineer (All levels) in Torrance, CA to productionize advanced manufacturing capital equipment, including laser powder bed fusion machines and automated assembly systems. This role centers on translating complex machine technology from concept to repeatable, scalable manufacturing execution.

The engineer will own manufacturing readiness from development through production handoff, develop precise work instructions, and collaborate with design,

Qualifications

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology 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.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary manufacturing development engineering owner for one or more critical factory modules, subsystems, and/or processes.
• Develop deep technical understanding of assigned systems, including architecture, operating modes, controls, interfaces, failure modes, and interactions.
• Own the manufacturing readiness of complex machine systems from development through build, commissioning, validation, qualification, and production handoff.
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of clear, executable work instructions, standard operating procedures, test procedures, and process documentation.
• Lead complex troubleshooting, RCCA, and corrective action implementation to improve machine reliability, uptime, quality, and repeatability.
• Partner with design engineering, automation, software, operations, quality, supply chain, and R&D to improve manufacturability and execution.
• Drive DFM, DFA, tolerance, process capability, tooling, fixture, and cycle time improvements.
• Support design changes through PLM, configuration management, change control, implementation planning, and production cut-in.
• Mentor engineers and technicians while raising standards for ownership, technical rigor, documentation quality, and follow-through.

Skills

Ownership

Troubleshooting

RCCA

Documentation

Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLM

MES

Job description

Divergent is hiring a Manufacturing Development Engineer (All levels) in Torrance, CA to productionize advanced manufacturing capital equipment, including laser powder bed fusion machines and automated assembly systems. This role centers on translating complex machine technology from concept to repeatable, scalable manufacturing execution.

The engineer will own manufacturing readiness from development through production handoff, develop precise work instructions, and collaborate with design,