Senior Real-Time Machine Control Software Engineer

Divergent; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Discretionary results-based incentive

Paid vacation and sick time

Parental leave

Health insurance

Disability coverage

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

Divergent is seeking a Senior Machine Control Software Engineer to develop real-time software powering our metal 3D printing platforms. You will work at the intersection of software, controls, automation, and advanced manufacturing to deliver reliable machine control solutions that impact production quality.

This hands-on role emphasizes hardware integration, high-performance software architecture, and CI/CD practices within a fast-paced R&D and production environment.

Qualifications

• Design and develop real-time machine control software for proprietary industrial 3D printing systems.
• Build robust multithreaded applications in modern C++ for motion control and orchestration.
• Develop and maintain operator-facing GUI applications for monitoring and control.
• Create simulation and modeling tools to validate behavior and optimize performance.
• Design calibration routines and fault detection to maximize uptime.
• Collaborate across controls, electrical, mechanical and manufacturing engineers on integrated systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop real-time machine control software for proprietary industrial 3D printing systems
• Build robust multithreaded applications in modern C++ for motion control, automation, and machine orchestration
• Develop and maintain operator-facing GUI applications for machine monitoring, diagnostics, and control
• Create simulation and modeling tools to validate machine behavior, optimize performance, and improve system reliability
• Design calibration routines, fault detection logic, and automated maintenance workflows to maximize print consistency and uptime
• Collaborate cross-functionally with controls, electrical, mechanical, systems, and manufacturing engineers to integrate software with complex mechatronic systems
• Support commissioning, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement efforts on production hardware
• Contribute to software architecture, code quality standards, CI/CD workflows, and engineering best practices

Skills

C++11+

Multithreading

Real-time

Git

CMake

Qt

Python scripting

Debugging

Systems thinking

Automation

Tools

Qt

OpenCV

MATLAB/Simulink

GitHub Actions

Job description

Divergent is seeking a Senior Machine Control Software Engineer to develop real-time software powering our metal 3D printing platforms. You will work at the intersection of software, controls, automation, and advanced manufacturing to deliver reliable machine control solutions that impact production quality.

This hands-on role emphasizes hardware integration, high-performance software architecture, and CI/CD practices within a fast-paced R&D and production environment.