Commissioning Technician III

Divergent; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity plan

Discretionary bonus opportunities

Paid vacation & holidays

Parental leave

Health benefits

Job summary

Divergent is hiring for a Commissioning Technician III to lead the commissioning, calibration, troubleshooting, and qualification of large-format LPBF 3D printers and related equipment in a fully onsite role in California.

You will verify motion, laser alignment, and system interfaces, bring subsystems online, and support production readiness through detailed documentation and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in equipment commissioning, machine integration, or related technical field.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex mechanical and electromechanical equipment.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and technical documentation.
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Commission LPBF printers and supporting equipment following assembly or modification.
• Bring equipment online in a controlled sequence and verify performance against requirements.
• Perform optical calibration and verification for multi-laser LPBF systems.
• Troubleshoot optical, mechanical, and control system issues with Engineering support.
• Document calibration results and verification steps; ensure qualification readiness.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Technical documentation

Communication skills

Independent work

Tools

ERP/MRP/MES systems

Job description

Divergent is building the new industrial age. Every day, our teams design, manufacture, and assemble advanced systems for some of the world’s most demanding industries. Our integrated engineering and manufacturing platform transforms complex designs into production-ready solutions, helping customers move faster, build smarter, and deliver critical systems when they matter most. Divergent is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs and supports leading U.S. aerospace and defense companies.

Join us and help push the boundaries of what can be built.

Purpose

The Commissioning Technician III is responsible for commissioning, calibration, troubleshooting, repair, rework, and qualification of large-format laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) 3D printers and supporting manufacturing equipment. The role brings complex equipment and integrated systems online, verifies performance against engineering requirements, restores non-conforming equipment to full capability, and prepares equipment for production operation. The Technician is specifically responsible for multi-laser optical calibration and verification, including laser alignment and registration to the machine coordinate system and build plane. The role also supports mechanical, electrical, motion, pneumatic, hydraulic, controls, robotics, powder-handling, inert-gas, and other systems as applicable.

The Role

Equipment Commissioning & Systems Integration

• Commission LPBF printers and supporting manufacturing equipment following assembly, installation, or major modification.
• Bring equipment and subsystems online in a controlled sequence and verify performance against engineering requirements.
• Commission LPBF systems including X/Y/Z motion, powder handling, inert gas, condensate collection, controls, recoater systems, and multi-laser optical systems.
• Verify system interfaces, machine configuration, and conditions required for calibration and qualification.
• Identify conditions affecting accuracy, repeatability, throughput, quality, or production readiness.

LPBF Printer Commissioning

• Commission X/Y/Z motion stages and verify positioning, homing, travel limits, alignment, and repeatability.
• Commission powder handling, inert gas, condensate collection, and associated control systems.
• Bring hardware controls online and verify communications, I/O, sensors, actuators, alarms, and interlocks.
• Install, align, adjust, and verify recoater systems.

Multi-Laser Optical Calibration & Verification

• Perform and document optical calibration of multi-laser LPBF systems in accordance with engineering requirements.
• Align and register each laser to the machine coordinate system and common build plane.
• Verify laser-to-laser alignment, positioning, and optical performance across the build area.
• Use optical measurement and calibration equipment to identify and correct alignment or performance issues.
• Perform approved optical adjustments, calibration, and related mechanical rework.
• Troubleshoot optical issues and work with Engineering on conditions outside established procedures.
• Repeat calibration following repairs, component changes, or other modifications affecting optical performance.
• Maintain calibration records and confirm optical acceptance criteria before machine qualification.

Supporting Manufacturing Equipment

• Commission depowdering equipment and verify material removal, containment, collection, controls, and safety systems.
• Commission powder sieving and handling systems and verify material flow, transfer, controls, and interfaces.
• Commission anodizing and coating lines and associated material handling, fluid systems, controls, and safety systems.
• Commission robotic assembly cells, including robots, tooling, fixtures, sensors, safety systems, and programmed sequences.
• Commission automated material-handling systems supporting LPBF production.

Motion, Mechanical & Equipment Calibration

• Commission and verify precision motion systems using established procedures and engineering requirements.
• Establish and verify machine coordinate systems, homing, travel limits, positioning, and motion performance.
• Perform mechanical alignment, calibration, adjustment, and verification using precision measurement equipment.
• Troubleshoot motion issues involving mechanical components, sensors, motors, drives, encoders, controls, and configuration.
• Document calibration results and elevate conditions requiring Engineering support.

Controls, Automation & System Verification

• Commission controls including sensors, actuators, drives, valves, motors, robots, and interlocks.
• Verify I/O, communications, machine states, alarms, safety systems, and interlocks.
• Execute functional checks and verify commanded versus actual equipment response.
• Troubleshoot automation issues using equipment behavior, measurements, diagnostics, and system information.
• Verify robotic sequences, automated cycles, material handling, and equipment interfaces.
• Work with Controls, Software, Robotics, and Development Engineering to resolve system-level issues.

Repairs, Rework & Troubleshooting

• Perform repairs, rework, adjustments, replacements, and corrective actions required to bring equipment into specification.
• Diagnose non-functioning or underperforming equipment and determine the appropriate repair, rework, or escalation path.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, motion, controls, robotic, optical, powder-handling, fluid, and gas systems.
• Use drawings, specifications, test data, configuration information, and diagnostics to identify sources of non-conformance.
• Verify repaired or reworked equipment meets functional, calibration, safety, and performance requirements.
• Document repairs, rework, component changes, and verification results.
• Own commissioning issues through identification, corrective action, and verification.

Test Runs & Machine Qualification

• Execute equipment test cycles, process runs, and qualification activities following commissioning and calibration.
• Execute LPBF test prints to verify alignment, calibration, functionality, and production readiness.
• Verify critical commissioning gates, including optical calibration, laser registration, motion calibration, and recoater alignment, before qualification builds.
• Prepare machines for qualification by verifying configuration, calibration, consumables, process parameters, and safety conditions.
• Execute verification activities for depowdering, sieving, coating, anodizing, robotic assembly, and other supporting equipment.
• Evaluate machine and process data against engineering requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Perform follow-up measurements, adjustments, repairs, or rework as required.
• Document test and qualification results and support final equipment acceptance.

ERP, Configuration & Documentation

• Use ERP and manufacturing systems to record commissioning work orders, equipment status, material consumption, and completed operations.
• Maintain equipment configuration, serialized hardware, component revision, calibration, and commissioning records.
• Document as-built configuration and approved changes made during commissioning.
• Complete commissioning, inspection, calibration, and qualification records while maintaining traceability of repairs, rework, component changes, optical calibration, and configuration updates.

Commissioning Process Improvement

• Identify sources of commissioning delay, rework, variability, and recurring failures.
• Develop and implement improvements to commissioning sequences, procedures, tooling, fixtures, calibration methods, and test methods.
• Improve optical calibration methods while maintaining required accuracy and repeatability.
• Use commissioning data, failure history, and team feedback to identify improvement opportunities.
• Standardize effective commissioning methods across equipment and manufacturing cells.
• Capture lessons learned and incorporate improvements into procedures, standard work, training, and troubleshooting guides.

Team & Cross-Functional Support

• Work collaboratively with technicians of varying skill levels to complete commissioning, troubleshooting, repair, rework, and qualification activities.
• Provide technical assistance and knowledge transfer to less-experienced technicians and seek support when required.
• Share troubleshooting methods, equipment knowledge, and lessons learned.
• Communicate equipment status, technical issues, risks, and required support clearly.
• Work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Controls, Software, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations.

Basic Qualifications

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls.
• 5+ years of experience in equipment commissioning, machine integration, electromechanical assembly, manufacturing, testing, automation, robotics, or a related technical field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex mechanical and electromechanical equipment.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematics, specifications, procedures, and technical documentation.
• Working knowledge of motion systems, motors, drives, sensors, actuators, and industrial controls.
• Experience using mechanical and electrical measurement equipment.
• Experience with commissioning, calibration, verification, and structured troubleshooting.
• Ability to recognize conditions that do not conform to engineering requirements.
• Experience using ERP, MRP, MES, or similar manufacturing systems.
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience commissioning industrial 3D printers, additive manufacturing equipment, or complex capital equipment.
• Experience with LPBF systems and multi-laser optical calibration or alignment.
• Experience with depowdering, powder sieving, powder handling, coating, anodizing, robotic assembly, or automated material handling.
• Experience with precision motion systems, servo systems, encoders, motors, and drives.
• Experience with pneumatic, hydraulic, inert-gas, vacuum, fluid, or powder-handling systems.
• Experience with PLCs, industrial controls, robotics, sensors, actuators, and automated equipment.
• Experience with machine qualification, acceptance testing, or production release.
• Experience with precision alignment, calibration, GD&T, and dimensional measurement.
• Experience in aerospace, automotive, robotics, semiconductor, additive manufacturing, or other advanced manufacturing environments.
• Experience developing standardized processes or applying Lean/continuous-improvement methods.

Work Environment

• Fully onsite within a development, manufacturing, and equipment commissioning environment.
• Work around large-format industrial equipment incorporating mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, robotic, optical, inert-gas, powder-handling, coating, and automated systems.
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, climbing, and working around large machine assemblies and manufacturing cells.
• Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds independently; heavier components require assistance or appropriate equipment.
• Follow applicable PPE, ESD, laser, electrical, inert-gas, powder-handling, chemical/process, cleanliness, and machine-safety requirements.
• May require extended hours, shift work, or weekend support during commissioning, qualification, production ramp, and equipment deployment.

Pay Range: $36 USD - $50 USD

What We Offer:

• Holistic Compensation Package: Enjoy a world-class compensation package that includes a competitive salary, equity plan, and discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities, ensuring you're truly valued for your contributions.
• Wellness and Time Off: Embrace a healthy lifestyle with paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays, including a year-end shutdown to recharge. We support growing families with paid parental leave, recognizing the importance of bonding time.
• Comprehensive Health and Wellness: Prioritize your well-being with our comprehensive health and wellness benefits, offering both HMO and Premium PPO options. Additionally, benefit from company-sponsored life insurance and short and long-term disability coverage for peace of mind.
• Investment in Growth: We're committed to your professional development. Take advantage of reimbursement opportunities for learning and development initiatives, empowering you to continuously expand your skill set and reach peak performance.
• Collaborative and High-Performing Environment: Join our collaborative, dynamic, and high-performing team within a fast-paced, mission-driven company. Together, we're disrupting the traditional manufacturing industry, fostering innovation, and integrating people and technology to reduce our footprint.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Divergent is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected characteristic. Divergent provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

In order to adjust to changes in our business, it may become necessary to add, remove or modify certain duties and responsibilities, or to reassign you to another job position. From time to time you may be asked to work on special projects or to assist with other work. Your cooperation and assistance in performing such additional work is expected.

E-Verify: Right to Work

Our company participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is a program that electronically confirms a candidate’s eligibility to work in the United States after completing the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9). The information provided on the Form I-9 is compared to the records contained in the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) databases. This helps employers verify the identity and employment eligibility of newly hired employees.

Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO)

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.