Senior Materials & Process Engineer - L-PBF for Aerospace

Divergent; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 141,380 - 194,390; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity plan

Bonus opportunities

Paid time off

Parental leave

Health insurance

Learning support

Career growth

Job summary

Divergent is seeking a Senior Materials & Process Engineer to accelerate qualification of new manufacturing processes using first principles materials engineering. You will lead material evaluation, qualification testing, and write engineering specifications for aerospace-grade components.

Collaborate in integrated product teams to onboard new materials and processes, support quality monitoring tools, and ensure compliance with AMS, ASTM, and MIL specifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in materials science or engineering.
• 5+ years of material qualifications and writing technical specifications.
• 5+ years of hardware experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with AMS/ASTM/MIL specifications.

Responsibilities

• Act as SME in L-PBF alloy metallurgical evaluation and microstructure characterization.
• Define and execute material qualification test plans and generate material allowables.
• Develop processes for onboarding new materials and manufacturing processes.
• Write and maintain engineering specifications for materials, processes, and testing.
• Support material-related quality monitoring tools and investigations.
• Collaborate with IPTs on development and delivery of new products.
• Engage in component design to meet customer material requirements.

Skills

L-PBF metallurgy

Material qualification testing

AMS/ASTM/MIL specs

Additive manufacturing

Metallurgy

A&D standards

25 lb lift

Education

Bachelor's degree in materials science or engineering

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Teamcenter

NX

Job description

Divergent is seeking a Senior Materials & Process Engineer to accelerate qualification of new manufacturing processes using first principles materials engineering. You will lead material evaluation, qualification testing, and write engineering specifications for aerospace-grade components.

Collaborate in integrated product teams to onboard new materials and processes, support quality monitoring tools, and ensure compliance with AMS, ASTM, and MIL specifications.