Reliability & Quality Engineering Lead

Divergent; Torrance, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Discretionary bonus

Paid vacation

Sick time

Company holidays

Parental leave

Health benefits

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

Divergent is seeking a Senior Product Reliability Engineer in Torrance, CA to own quality and reliability across production processes. You will lead initiatives to reduce defects, improve inspection methods, and ensure customer requirements are met with robust PPAP, FMEA, and RCA practices.

Partner with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement, analyze data, and deliver proactive quality documentation while supporting audits and new product introductions.

Qualifications

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
• Demonstrated experience in quality initiatives focused on process improvement, defect reduction, and inspection optimization in manufacturing environments.
• Proficiency in implementing and managing tools such as PPAP, FMEA, and root cause analysis (RCA) to resolve quality issues and improve processes.
• Knowledge of advanced inspection methods and tools, including CMM programming, Gage R&R, and sampling techniques, with a focus on effectiveness and efficiency.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and drive data-informed decisions to improve yield and reduce defects.
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, customers, and suppliers to ensure quality standards and customer expectations are met.
• Clear communication and documentation skills to effectively present quality metrics, deliverables, and insights to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead initiatives to improve process efficiency and reduce defects by analyzing quality and production data.
• Implement robust process controls and standardize inspection procedures to improve first-pass yield.
• Optimize inspection strategies using tools such as CMM programming; ensure acceptance standards.
• Maintain inspection criteria and capability; conduct Gage R&R and CpK studies.
• Serve as quality liaison with customers; manage audits and resolve quality concerns.
• Prepare PPAP, FAIR, and other deliverables; support customer reviews.
• Collaborate with customers to clarify quality requirements and align deliverables.
• Manage nonconformance, perform root cause analysis, and track corrective actions.
• Develop dashboards and reports to monitor KPIs and provide insights.
• Develop quality plans and deploy inspection technologies; support process validation.
• Mentor team on inspection and data analysis; drive cross-functional problem solving.

Skills

Quality initiatives

Process improvement

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

Inspection optimization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

PPAP

FMEA

RCA

CMM programming

Gage R&R

CpK analysis

Job description

Divergent is seeking a Senior Product Reliability Engineer in Torrance, CA to own quality and reliability across production processes. You will lead initiatives to reduce defects, improve inspection methods, and ensure customer requirements are met with robust PPAP, FMEA, and RCA practices.

Partner with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement, analyze data, and deliver proactive quality documentation while supporting audits and new product introductions.