Structure Engineer Jobs in California (NOW HIRING)

Divergent aims to revolutionize industrial manufacturing in the aerospace and defense industries through our DAPS (Divergent Adaptive Production System) technology. Our patented production system incorporates Nodes - 3D-printed metal connectors - with lightweight materials to create strong and efficient complex structures. Divergent's technology eliminates tooling and drives radical innovation, capital reduction, and sustainability in vehicle manufacturing.

Divergent is seeking a skilled and motivated engineer to support the next generation of industry-leading aerospace vehicle development. We're committed to transforming vehicles' structural systems away from traditional manufacturing by using new materials and new technologies.  To do this, we need a forward-looking and innovative engineer who will help shape the future of automotive structures.

Structures Engineer will be responsible for the product development through entire product life cycle, from program kick-off to start of production. In this role, you will create and manage CAD models, FEA models and BOM's for individual Nodes as well as full structures. You will develop and maintain engineering documentation, including system level DFMEA and DVP and collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand manufacturing/design capabilities and limitations and to ensure proposed design changes can be efficiently produced and assembled. As DAPS Product Engineer, you will also act as technical liaison between Divergent and its customers, to ensure product requirements are concurred, tracked and achieved.  

• Create and manage CAD designs of the components, as well as the BOM structure.
• Build up and analyze FE Models of Node-based vehicle structures applications including validation using hand calculations and optimization.
• Present design summary/reports efficiently at meetings and to other relevant engineers or external parties.
• Create, refine, and execute new technical solutions for automotive structures to support external customer programs and joint development efforts.
• Work collaboratively in a team environment within the DAPS Product Engineering team and cross-functionally with other disciplines to efficiently design and release structures that are optimized for mass, efficient production, and assembly.
• Work cross-functionally to implement cost reduction, methods and product improvements, and support prototype and production build activities.
• Maintain technical documentation, including best practices and lesson learned.
• Support vehicle builds and product development testing and troubleshooting.

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls 
• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in structure design.
• CAD experience creating detailed models. Siemens NX is a plus.
• PLM experience. Teamcenter is a plus.
• Experience in structural analysis.
• Experience in analysis software packages such as Nastran, Optistruct, and/or LS-Dyna.
• Solid understanding of linear/nonlinear behaviors of advanced materials (composites, adhesives, metals) to achieve lightweight structural solutions.
• Experience with aerospace load applications and MIL-STDs.
• Outstanding comprehension of solid mechanics.
• Solid interpersonal skills and motivated self-starter who can manage personal workload and execution to tight schedule.

• Experience interfacing with engineering, testing, and manufacturing groups to understand system designs and the associated constraints.
• Experience with DFMEA, DVP, control plans, PPAP and APQP.
• Knowledge of overall vehicle systems/sub-systems and requirements.
• Experience supporting analysis and completing documentations for product approval and launch.
• Experience supporting structural design and analysis throughout the design, build, and test phases of a development cycle.
• Experience with fast iteration prototyping programs.
• Experiencing with managing system configurations and managing changes to size, weight, and cost constraints.
• Supported or engaged directly with DoD airworthiness stakeholders such as Air Force Test Center (AFTC) or FAA.

• Work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards.

At Divergent, our pay range is based on the level of the job. For this role, we will consider candidates at levels E03 - E07 as evaluated through our interview process. 

• Engineer / E03: $100,980 - $138,820 
• Engineer / E04: $116,600 - $160,325
• Senior Engineer / E05: $134,640 - $185,130
• Lead Engineer / E06: $155,540 - 213,840
• Principal Engineer / E07: $179,630 - 247,005