Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline
Minimum 8 years of experience in a relevant technical discipline
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to synthesize complex inputs to simple terms and find alignment across multifunctional stakeholders including government customers and prime contractors
Strong systems-thinking mindset—comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving structured clarity across technology and program boundaries
Serve as technical lead and design authority for Divergent’s munitions and precision-strike systems
Define, negotiate, and validate system requirements with government and industry customers
Develop operational strategies and lead internal trade studies with direct impact on results at the company level
Identify and communicate capability gaps, risks, and dependencies between application and platform teams, and coordinate mitigation and validation plans
Guide the system design review process and establish standardized technical maturity milestones and qualification tests across the munitions portfolio
Accountable for comprehensive qualification and verification planning, including environmental, structural, and flight test correlation
Collaborate with senior technical experts to establish technical standards, and model technical excellence inside and outside the organization including government customers and prime contractors
Maintain technical documentation, including best practices and lessons learned
Support vehicle builds and product development testing and troubleshooting