Director, Materials & Processes

Divergent; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 211,530 - 290,895; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holistic Compensation Package

Paid vacation and sick time

Comprehensive health benefits

Professional development reimbursement

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

A leading technology company in Los Angeles is seeking a Materials Engineering Manager to oversee a team responsible for selecting and qualifying materials for advanced manufacturing. This role requires over 7 years of experience, a Bachelor's degree in materials science, and expertise in innovative materials applications. The ideal candidate will partner with key aerospace and defense entities to drive innovation. This position offers a competitive salary reflecting the importance of your contributions and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in leadership role in materials engineering.
• Experience in applying material requirements for aerospace designs.
• Expertise in materials characterization techniques.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of materials engineers for DAPS manufacturing.
• Collaborate with aerospace and defense primes for programs.
• Drive the introduction of materials and processes solutions.

Skills

Leadership in materials engineering

Mechanical behavior of materials

Additive manufacturing

Root cause investigation

Nondestructive evaluation

Education

Bachelor's degree in materials science

PhD in materials science (preferred)

Job description

Overview

Divergent is a technology company that has architected, invented, built, and commercialized an end-to-end factory system called the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS) that comprehensively uses machine learning to optimally engineer, additively manufacture, and flexibly assemble complex integrated vehicle structures and subsystems. Products created using DAPS are superior in performance, lower in cost, rapidly customizable to meet mission and customer-specific requirements, faster to market, and scalable on demand to high volume production. Divergent is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs, and Divergent is now expanding to support mission critical needs in the Aerospace and Defense sector. Join us to be a part of this transformative journey, where your impact will shape the future of technology and production.

Purpose

Accelerate the adoption of new materials and processes in aerospace and automotive hardware through innovation of materials and corresponding qualification for the DAPS manufacturing architecture.

The Role

• Manage a multi-disciplinary team of materials engineers responsible for selection, qualification, and implementation of materials and processes in the DAPS manufacturing architecture.
• Partner with aerospace and defense primes, plus branches and innovation hubs of the Department of Defense to drive innovation for key government programs.
• Collaborate with design engineering to identify novel materials and processes to expand the hardware design portfolio.
• Drive roadmap for introduction of materials and processes solutions into the production including coatings, in-situ quality monitoring tools, and new alloys or adhesives.
• Oversee materials engineering requirements, materials specifications, and root cause investigations.
• Responsible for setting priorities, project tracking, and mentoring for the team to achieve critical company milestones.
• Implement fracture control and related nondestructive inspection methods for metal additive manufacturing.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in materials science or related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in leadership role in materials engineering (or similar) discipline.
• Experience applying material requirements and performing material qualification for aerospace designs.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in materials science or related discipline.
• Expertise in one of the following: mechanical behavior of materials, physical metallurgy, polymers, additive manufacturing, or nondestructive evaluation.
• Understanding of materials characterization techniques including metallography/microscopy, mechanical testing, and scanning electron microscopy.
• Experience implementing materials related manufacturing technologies such as additive manufacturing, casting, coatings, or structural bonding.
• Strong first principles approach to root cause investigations and failure analysis.

Work Environment

• Mixed office and laboratory environment.

Pay Range: $211,530 USD - $290,895 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.

EEO Poster

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.

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