Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

About this role

Divergent seeks an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to lead process development and continuous improvement across machining, assembly, and inspection operations. This hands-on role bridges design and production teams, driving scalability and automation for aerospace and defense programs using advanced manufacturing technologies.

What you'll do

• Own daily production execution and troubleshoot shop floor issues to maintain throughput and quality
• Develop and implement machining, assembly, anodize, and inspection processes using CNC programming and GD&T principles
• Act as technical bridge between design engineering and production teams to optimize manufacturability
• Lead process improvements through data analysis, root cause investigation, and corrective action implementation
• Develop innovative fixturing and automation strategies for complex additive manufactured geometries
• Create standardized documentation and programming conventions to improve consistency and reduce cycle time

What they're looking for

• CNC machining and 5-axis mill programming (Siemens NX CAM)
• GD&T and metrology/inspection expertise
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
• Tooling and fixturing design
• Aerospace/defense production environment knowledge
• Process improvement and lean methodologies
• Equipment commissioning and integration
• Production data analysis and metrics