Senior Materials & Process Engineer (Metallurgy)
Divergent · Torrance, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 88 days Divergent's roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 81% of Divergent's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Divergent
- high 88 stale, 2 reposted of 88 open
- Hiring momentum
- 106 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-30
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Divergent's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Divergent.
About this role
As a Senior Materials & Process Engineer at Divergent, you will focus on accelerating the adoption and qualification of new manufacturing processes through materials engineering and testing. Your responsibilities will include evaluating metallurgical properties, defining material qualification test plans, and collaborating with integrated product teams to meet customer material requirements. You will also be involved in writing engineering specifications and leading investigations related to material quality.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in materials science or engineering, or related field
- 5+ years of experience executing material qualifications and writing technical specifications
- 5+ years of experience working with hardware in a manufacturing environment
- Experience with aerospace and defense requirements including industry standards such as AMS, ASTM, and MIL specifications
- Expertise in additive manufacturing, metallurgy, heat treatment, or forgings/castings
- Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
Nice to have
- Master’s degree or doctorate in materials science or engineering, or related field
- Comprehensive knowledge of materials mechanical behavior, such as fatigue and fracture
- Experience with NADCAP or other auditing methodology
- Familiarity with laboratory material tests such as metallographic evaluation, powder characterization, thermoanalytical testing, tensile testing
- Proficient with 3D Modeling in Teamcenter / NX
What you get
- Competitive salary
- Equity plan
- Discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities
- Paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including HMO and Premium PPO options
Worth weighing
- Mix of office, laboratory, and industrial environment may involve working with powders, chemicals, and machining equipment
- No specific mention of remote work options or flexibility in work hours
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Listed by Divergent on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-30. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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