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Divergent Technologies

End-to-end software-hardware digital manufacturing system

Director – Non-Destructive Evaluation

Inspection & TestConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeTorrance, CA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to United States export controls.
  • At least 10 years of experience in NDE, manufacturing, materials, or related engineering; aerospace, defense, or space experience is preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related technical field.
  • Demonstrated experience leading both NDE engineering and production inspection operations.
  • Active Level III certification in at least one of RT, CT, UT/PAUT, or PT.
  • Experience developing and qualifying NDE procedures and deploying them into production.
  • Experience specifying, procuring, installing, and qualifying NDE capital equipment.
  • Demonstrated experience building teams and technical capabilities from the ground up.
  • Strong engineering and operational background, connecting NDE results to materials, manufacturing processes, design requirements, and production performance.

Responsibilities

  • Build and lead both the NDE engineering team and production inspection organization.
  • Own the enterprise NDE strategy and technology roadmap across multiple materials, manufacturing processes, and product applications.
  • Lead development, validation, and qualification of methods including RT, CT, PT, UT/PAUT, and emerging inspection technologies.
  • Establish standardized inspection workflows, training, certification, calibration, equipment controls, and technical governance.
  • Develop novel NDE approaches suited to Divergent’s fixtureless, adaptable DAPS manufacturing system rather than simply replicating legacy inspection practices.
  • Integrate NDE equipment and inspection data into MES, traceability, automated disposition, and the broader DAPS digital thread.
  • Serve as Divergent’s senior NDE technical authority and partner closely with Materials, Design, Manufacturing, Production, Factory Development, and Quality.
  • Support product development, process qualification, root-cause investigations, customer requirements, and acceptance-criteria development.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience inspecting additively manufactured hardware, structural adhesive joints, or aerospace weldments.
  • Current or past Level III certification in multiple NDE methods.
  • Strong knowledge of aerospace NDE standards, qualification requirements, and quality systems, including AMS, ASTM, and MIL.

About the Company

Divergent Technologies

End-to-end software-hardware digital manufacturing system

Divergent Technologies builds an end-to-end production system for digital manufacturing that combines software and hardware. Its Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS) lets clients design parts, 3D print them, and automatically assemble complex structures for sectors like automotive, aerospace, and defense. The system works by letting users optimize designs, reduce material use, and manufacture without large upfront capital investments, using modular production to speed up innovation and lower environmental impact. Divergent differentiates itself by offering a fully integrated, scalable workflow that goes from digital design to finished parts in one system, enabling faster iterations and sustainable manufacturing. The company’s goal is to change how complex structures are built in manufacturing, delivering scalable efficiency and greener production practices.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
Series E
Total funding
$1B
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
Founded
2014

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