Lead Additive Manufacturing Equipment Engineer

Divergent; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Discretionary incentive bonus

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Divergent in California is seeking an Additive Manufacturing Equipment Engineer II to own and optimize Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) production equipment for high-volume manufacturing. You will work across engineering, manufacturing, quality, reliability, and operations to stabilize and scale equipment capabilities with strong technical judgment.

The role focuses on troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, and controls issues, applying RCCA methodologies, and driving improvements in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related discipline.
• 4–6 years in manufacturing engineering, equipment engineering, reliability engineering, or advanced production environments.
• Experience launching or ramping production equipment or processes.
• Strong troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, and/or controls systems.
• Experience with RCCA methodologies (root-cause analysis).
• Cross-functional collaboration with engineering, operations, quality, and maintenance.
• Strong analytical and data-driven decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Support transition of newly developed production equipment from qualification into sustained manufacturing.
• Drive improvements in equipment reliability, throughput, yield, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, controls, and process-related issues.
• Provide production feedback to design engineering on machine performance and reliability.
• Support capital equipment installation, commissioning, and production ramp activities.
• Contribute to cost reduction through equipment optimization and process improvements.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Electrical/Mechatronics

Tools

PLC systems

Job description

Divergent in California is seeking an Additive Manufacturing Equipment Engineer II to own and optimize Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) production equipment for high-volume manufacturing. You will work across engineering, manufacturing, quality, reliability, and operations to stabilize and scale equipment capabilities with strong technical judgment.

The role focuses on troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, and controls issues, applying RCCA methodologies, and driving improvements in