Director, Materials & Processes

About Divergent

Divergent is a technology company that has architected, invented, built, and commercialized an end-to-end factory system called the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS). DAPS comprehensively uses machine learning to optimally engineer, additively manufacture, and flexibly assemble complex integrated vehicle structures and subsystems. Products created using DAPS are superior in performance, lower in cost, rapidly customizable to meet mission and customer-specific requirements, faster to market, and scalable on demand to high volume production.

Divergent is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs, and we are now expanding to support mission critical needs in the Aerospace and Defense sector. Join us to be a part of this transformative journey, where your impact will shape the future of technology and production.

Purpose of the Role

Accelerate the adoption of new materials and processes in aerospace and automotive hardware through innovation of materials and corresponding qualification for the DAPS manufacturing architecture.

The Role of Director, Materials & Processes

As Director, Materials & Processes, you will manage a multi-disciplinary team of materials engineers responsible for the selection, qualification, and implementation of materials and processes within the DAPS manufacturing architecture. You will partner with aerospace and defense primes, plus branches and innovation hubs of the Department of Defense, to drive innovation for key government programs.

• Collaborate with design engineering to identify novel materials and processes to expand the hardware design portfolio.
• Drive the roadmap for the introduction of materials and processes solutions into production, including coatings, in-situ quality monitoring tools, and new alloys or adhesives.
• Oversee materials engineering requirements, materials specifications, and root cause investigations.
• Responsible for setting priorities, project tracking, and mentoring for the team to achieve critical company milestones.
• Implement fracture control and related nondestructive inspection methods for metal additive manufacturing.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in materials science or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in a leadership role in materials engineering (or similar) discipline.
• Experience applying material requirements and performing material qualification for aerospace designs.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in materials science or a related discipline.
• Expertise in one of the following: mechanical behavior of materials, physical metallurgy, polymers, additive manufacturing, or nondestructive evaluation.
• Understanding of materials characterization techniques including metallography/microscopy, mechanical testing, and scanning electron microscopy.
• Experience implementing materials related manufacturing technologies such as additive manufacturing, casting, coatings, or structural bonding.
• Strong first principles approach to root cause investigations and failure analysis.

Work Environment

This role operates in a mixed office and laboratory environment.

What We Offer

• Holistic Compensation Package: Enjoy a world-class compensation package that includes a competitive salary, equity plan, and discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities, ensuring you're truly valued for your contributions.
• Wellness and Time Off: Embrace a healthy lifestyle with paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays, including a year-end shutdown to recharge. We support growing families with paid parental leave, recognizing the importance of bonding time.
• Comprehensive Health and Wellness: Prioritize your well-being with our comprehensive health and wellness benefits, offering both HMO and Premium PPO options. Additionally, benefit from company-sponsored life insurance and short and long-term disability coverage for peace of mind.
• Investment in Growth: We're committed to your professional development. Take advantage of reimbursement opportunities for learning and development initiatives, empowering you to continuously expand your skill set and reach peak performance.
• Collaborative and High-Performing Environment: Join our collaborative, dynamic, and high-performing team within a fast-paced, mission-driven company. Together, we're disrupting the traditional manufacturing industry, fostering innovation, and integrating people and technology to reduce our footprint.

Key skills/competency

• Material Science
• Additive Manufacturing
• Aerospace Materials
• Materials Qualification
• Fracture Control
• Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE)
• Failure Analysis
• Team Leadership
• Project Management
• Physical Metallurgy