Product Reliability Engineer / Senior Reliability Engineer at Divergent

Torrance, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
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Automotive, Aerospace, DefenseIndustries

Requirements

  • Ability to lawfully access (incomplete in description; likely US work authorization or similar)

Responsibilities

  • Lead initiatives to improve process efficiency and reduce defects by analyzing quality and production data to identify trends, root causes, and improvement opportunities
  • Implement robust process controls and standardize inspection procedures to enhance consistency, prevent recurring quality issues, and improve first-pass yield
  • Optimize inspection strategies by leveraging advanced tools and techniques, including CMM programming, to balance precision with efficiency
  • Establish and maintain inspection criteria and acceptance standards aligned with customer requirements and industry best practices
  • Ensure inspection methods meet capability requirements through studies like Gage R&R and Cpk analyses
  • Serve as quality liaison for customers, managing audits, addressing quality concerns, and ensuring timely resolution of issues
  • Prepare and deliver required quality documentation, including PPAP, FAIR, and other customer-specific deliverables, while facilitating customer reviews and audits
  • Collaborate with customers to clarify quality requirements and maintain alignment on deliverables and expectations
  • Manage nonconformance activities, including root cause analysis, corrective/preventive actions, and Material Review Board (MRB) processes
  • Track and analyze nonconformance trends to drive targeted quality improvements and reduce defect recurrence
  • Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), such as yield, defect rates, and on-time delivery, to identify improvement areas
  • Develop dashboards and reports to provide real-time visibility into quality performance and share actionable insights with stakeholders
  • Develop and implement scalable quality control plans and deploy new inspection technologies to align with company objectives and customer expectations
  • Support process validation for new or modified manufacturing processes, ensuring readiness and compliance
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate quality requirements into product and process development and support new product introductions (NPI)
  • Mentor quality team members on best practices for inspection, data analysis, and process control while driving cross-functional problem-solving initiatives
  • Perform any other support functions as directed by Quality Management

Skills

Reliability Engineering
Quality Control
Process Improvement
Defect Analysis
Root Cause Analysis
CMM Programming
Inspection Procedures
Data Analysis
Manufacturing Processes
Continuous Improvement

Divergent

About Divergent

N/AHeadquarters
N/AYear Founded
N/ACompany Stage
Consulting, Consumer Software, AI & Machine Learning, DesignIndustries

Risks

Increased competition from companies like Relativity Space in 3D printing technology.
Potential intellectual property disputes as the 3D printing industry expands.
Rising material costs for 3D printing metals due to supply chain constraints.

Differentiation

Divergent uses 3D printing to reduce waste and increase manufacturing efficiency.
The company focuses on sustainability by reducing carbon footprint through innovative methods.
Divergent's technology caters to the rising demand for customized vehicle components.

Upsides

3D printing in automotive manufacturing is gaining traction, benefiting Divergent.
AI optimization in supply chain logistics offers Divergent operational streamlining opportunities.
The automotive industry's shift to modular design aligns with Divergent's processes.

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