Senior Mechanical Engineer

About the role

Divergent is a technology company that has developed the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS), an end-to-end factory system that uses machine learning to optimize the production of complex integrated vehicle structures and subsystems. The company is expanding its capabilities to serve mission-critical needs in the Aerospace and Defense sectors.

Responsibilities

• Develop the machines and mechanical systems that enable the DAPS platform.
• Lead development from problem definition and requirements through concept design, detailed engineering, prototyping, validation, release, and machine integration.
• 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, engineering calculations, component selections, and bills of material.
• Apply broad mechanical engineering fundamentals across structures, mechanisms, precision motion, fluids, thermal systems, sealing, enclosures, and machine integration.
• Evaluate design alternatives and make sound tradeoffs across performance, reliability, safety, manufacturability, serviceability, cost, schedule, and technical risk.
• Identify design and integration risks and plan and lead appropriate analysis, prototyping, assembly, testing, troubleshooting, and design iteration.
• Lead technical coordination across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, suppliers, and other stakeholders; communicate decisions, status, risks, actions, and required support clearly.
• Maintain complete technical documentation and drive engineering changes through release and downstream coordination, including procurement, manufacturing planning, validation, and deployment.
• Support machine integration and fleet investigations when needed, converting relevant findings into durable design improvements and future development priorities.
• Provide technical guidance, design reviews, and mentorship to other engineers.
• Contribute to machine architecture, modularization, supplier and contract-manufacturing readiness, and future printer development.

Requirements

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to independently develop complex mechanical systems from concept through detailed design, build, test, and release.
• Strong capability in 3D CAD, engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerance analysis, component selection, and design for manufacturability and assembly.
• Broad understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals and the ability to apply them to unfamiliar or multidisciplinary design problems.
• Ability to convert ambiguous needs into practical designs and make sound technical decisions with incomplete or evolving information.
• Hands-on experience developing prototypes and integrating, testing, and troubleshooting mechanical equipment.
• Ability to lead cross-functional technical work and communicate technical reasoning, decisions, risks, and status with limited oversight.
• Ability to provide technical guidance, design review, or mentorship to other engineers.
• Ability to perform hands-on work around industrial equipment and occasionally lift or carry up to 25 lb.

Qualifications

• Experience with Siemens NX and Teamcenter.
• Experience with laser powder bed fusion, additive manufacturing, industrial automation, robotics, or other complex capital equipment.
• Experience designing precision mechanisms, motion systems, fluid systems, thermal systems, vacuum systems, structural assemblies, or machine enclosures.
• Experience developing new machine platforms or major subsystems through prototype, verification, productionization, or commissioning.
• Familiarity with engineering change control, configuration management, supplier collaboration, contract manufacturing, or release of production hardware.

Skills

• Strong mechanical engineering skills.
• Experience with CAD and engineering drawing tools.
• Ability to translate technical needs into practical designs.
• Experience with machine integration and fleet investigations.
• Leadership and mentoring skills.

Benefits

• Holistic Compensation Package: Competitive salary, equity plan, and discretionary bonus opportunities.
• Wellness and Time Off: Paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays.
• Comprehensive Health and Wellness: HMO and PPO options, life insurance, and disability coverage.
• Growth Opportunities: Reimbursement for learning and development initiatives.
• Collaborative and High-Performing Environment: Fast-paced, mission-driven team fostering innovation and continuous improvement.

Pay

$128,520 USD - $176,720 USD

Schedule

On-site role performed across office, laboratory, prototype-build, and manufacturing-floor environments. Occasional travel and schedule flexibility may be required.

What We Offer

• Holistic Compensation Package
• Wellness and Time Off
• Comprehensive Health and Wellness
• Growth Opportunities
• Collaborative and High-Performing Environment

Equal Employment Opportunity

Divergent is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected characteristic.

E-Verify

Our company participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is a program that electronically confirms a candidate’s eligibility to work in the United States after completing the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9).