Senior Mechanical Engineer – DAPS Systems (Aerospace)

Divergent; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 128,520 - 176,720; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Discretionary bonus opportunities

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Job summary

Divergent in California is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to develop the machines that enable the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS). You will own mechanical subsystems from definition to release, with hands-on build and integration across engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers.

You will design using CAD, perform GD&T and tolerance analyses, mentor other engineers, and drive documentation, risk assessment, and validation activities to production-ready hardware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience developing complex mechanical systems from concept through design, build, test, and release.
• Strong capability in 3D CAD, drawings, GD&T, tolerance analysis, and manufacturability/assembly.
• Broad understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals and applying to multidisciplinary problems.
• Ability to lead cross-functional technical work and communicate decisions, risks, and status.
• Hands-on experience prototyping and integrating, testing, and troubleshooting equipment.
• Ability to perform hands-on work around industrial equipment and lift up to 25 lb.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned mechanical systems and major design efforts from problem definition through release, integration, and validation.
• Translate technical and operational needs into clear requirements, interfaces, constraints, and acceptance criteria.
• Develop concepts and detailed designs using CAD models, drawings, GD&T, tolerance analyses, component selections, and bills of materials.
• Apply broad mechanical engineering fundamentals across structures, mechanisms, motion, fluids, thermal systems, sealing, enclosures, and machine integration.
• Evaluate design alternatives and tradeoffs across performance, reliability, safety, manufacturability, serviceability, cost, schedule, and risk.
• Lead technical coordination across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, suppliers, and stakeholders; communicate decisions and risks clearly.
• Maintain complete technical documentation and drive changes through release, procurement, manufacturing planning, validation, and deployment.
• Support machine integration and fleet investigations, turning findings into design improvements and priorities.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers.

Skills

3D CAD

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Prototyping

Cross-functional coordination

Mechanical systems design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Divergent in California is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to develop the machines that enable the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS). You will own mechanical subsystems from definition to release, with hands-on build and integration across engineering, manufacturing, and suppliers.

You will design using CAD, perform GD&T and tolerance analyses, mentor other engineers, and drive documentation, risk assessment, and validation activities to production-ready hardware.