Manufacturing Dev Engineer: Capital Equipment & Automation

Divergent; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid vacation

Paid parental leave

Health and wellness benefits

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Learning & development reimbursement

Job summary

Divergent is seeking a manufacturing engineer to productionize and scale advanced manufacturing capital equipment. You will own readiness from development through handoff, developing detailed instructions and robust processes to ensure repeatable production.

Join a team that collaborates across design, automation, software, operations, quality, and supply chain to optimize manufacturability, reliability, and cycle times while supporting a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/electrical engineering or related field required.
• 1+ years (Engineer II) to 7+ years (Staff) experience depending on level.
• Strong troubleshooting, RCCA, and technical documentation experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the manufacturing readiness of complex machine systems from development through production handoff.
• Develop deep technical understanding of assigned systems, including architecture and interfaces.
• Lead creation of work instructions, SOPs, test procedures, and process documentation.
• Lead complex troubleshooting, RCCA, and corrective action to improve reliability.
• Partner with design, automation, software, operations, quality, supply chain, and R&D.
• Drive DFM, DFA, tolerances, process capability, tooling, fixtures, and cycle-time improvements.

Skills

Troubleshooting

RCCA

Technical documentation

Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLM

MES

Configuration management

Change control

Test equipment

Job description

Divergent is seeking a manufacturing engineer to productionize and scale advanced manufacturing capital equipment. You will own readiness from development through handoff, developing detailed instructions and robust processes to ensure repeatable production.

Join a team that collaborates across design, automation, software, operations, quality, and supply chain to optimize manufacturability, reliability, and cycle times while supporting a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.