Staff Reliability Engineer, Additive Manufacturing Fleet

Divergent; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 148,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Discretionary bonus opportunities

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Health options (HMO/PPO)

Life insurance

Job summary

Divergent is seeking a Staff Manufacturing Reliability Engineer to lead systematic reliability challenges across our additive manufacturing fleet. You will drive issues from escalation to validated closure, translating fleet experience into stronger design requirements and validation strategies.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, develop engineering solutions, and influence product design with reliability learnings, while guiding complex RCCAs and ensuring durable corrective actions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering field (Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Manufacturing, Systems).
• Minimum 6+ years of experience in machine development or reliability/manufacturing engineering.
• Experience leading complex root-cause investigations and corrective actions on electromechanical or automated equipment.
• Proficient in RCCA, 8D, fault-tree analysis, FMEA, DOE or equivalent methods.

Responsibilities

• Screen, triage, and prioritize reliability escalations across the fleet.
• Lead RCCAs for recurring, systemic failures with cross-functional teams.
• Develop engineering solutions and drive actions through completion.
• Inform future product design with reliability learnings.
• Serve as a technical leader across disciplines and communicate risks clearly.

Skills

Root cause investigations

Cross-functional leadership

Structured problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical / Electrical / Mechatronics / Manufacturing / Systems Engineering

Tools

RCCA

8D

FMEA

DOE

Job description

Divergent is seeking a Staff Manufacturing Reliability Engineer to lead systematic reliability challenges across our additive manufacturing fleet. You will drive issues from escalation to validated closure, translating fleet experience into stronger design requirements and validation strategies.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, develop engineering solutions, and influence product design with reliability learnings, while guiding complex RCCAs and ensuring durable corrective actions