Manufacturing Engineer – Advanced Capital Equipment & Automation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Discretionary bonus

Paid time off

Parental leave

Health benefits

Learning & development

Job summary

Divergent is seeking a manufacturing engineer to productionize and scale capital equipment, translating concepts into reliable manufacturing processes in our Los Angeles area facility.

You will own readiness, develop procedures, mentor staff, and partner across design, automation, operations, and quality to improve manufacturability and cycle times. This role offers a holistic compensation package, health benefits, and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 5+ years (Senior) or 7+ years (Staff) of relevant experience with ownership of complex areas.
• Experience with troubleshooting, RCCA, and manufacturing documentation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary manufacturing development owner for one or more factory modules, subsystems, 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 development and improvement of 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.
• Mentor engineers and technicians while raising standards for ownership, technical rigor, documentation quality, and follow-through.

Skills

Technical troubleshooting

Ownership of complex areas

Documentation quality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

PLM

MES

Configuration management

Change control

Job description

Divergent is seeking a manufacturing engineer to productionize and scale capital equipment, translating concepts into reliable manufacturing processes in our Los Angeles area facility.

You will own readiness, develop procedures, mentor staff, and partner across design, automation, operations, and quality to improve manufacturability and cycle times. This role offers a holistic compensation package, health benefits, and growth opportunities.