Manufacturing Process & Equipment Engineer

Divergent; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Divergent in Los Angeles is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Process & Equipment Engineer to help transition next-generation Laser Powder Bed Fusion production equipment from development into high-volume manufacturing.

You will ensure production equipment is stable, reliable, scalable, and capable of delivering safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance across multiple factories, solving machine-level problems and contributing to engineering standards.

Qualifications

• Experience with additive manufacturing, preferably laser powder bed fusion.
• Hands-on engineering in manufacturing environments.
• Strong problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues on L-PBF production systems.
• Help transfer processes from development to high-volume manufacturing and establish engineering standards.
• Collaborate with equipment owners to improve uptime, quality, and safety.

Skills

Additive Manufacturing

L-PBF

Problem Solving

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

Join our mission to redefine aerospace and automotive manufacturing through advanced Additive Manufacturing. We are seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Process & Equipment Engineer to help transition next-generation Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L-PBF) production equipment from development into high-volume manufacturing.

This role helps ensure our production equipment is stable, reliable, scalable, and capable of delivering world-class safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance. As our manufacturing footprint expands across multiple factories, you will solve equipment problems at the machine level and help transform those solutions into engineering standards deployed across the entire fleet.

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