Senior C++ Software Engineer

Position Overview

• Location Type: Onsite
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: $134,640 - $185,130 USD

Divergent is a technology company specializing in the Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS™), a machine learning-driven factory system for additive manufacturing and flexible assembly of complex vehicle structures. They are a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs and are expanding into Aerospace and Defense. This role is focused on developing real-time machine control software for their 3D metal printing systems.

The Role

• Design and implement real-time machine control software for the company’s proprietary 3D metal printing systems.
• Develop and maintain the graphical user interface (GUI) for operator interaction with 3D printers.
• Build and optimize software simulations of 3D printer operations for design validation and performance analysis.
• Create calibration algorithms and automated maintenance procedures to ensure high system reliability and print quality.
• Collaborate closely with hardware, mechanical, and systems engineering teams to integrate software with complex mechatronic systems.

Basic Qualifications

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls.
• Proficiency in modern C++ (C++11 or later), including multithreaded application development.
• Experience with version control systems (Git).
• Familiarity with build systems and configuration tools (e.g., CMake).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with GUI development using Qt.
• Familiarity with computer vision libraries such as OpenCV.
• Working knowledge of Python for scripting and automation.
• Background in industrial control systems or control theory.
• Understanding of Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and real-time systems.
• Prior experience with hardware/software integration in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with MATLAB, Simulink, or Simscape for modeling and simulation.
• Exposure to continuous integration tools and workflows, especially using GitHub CI.

Work Environment

• 100% Onsite to support close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and direct access to state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment.

Company Information

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™) that 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 Divergent is now expanding to support mission critical needs in the Aerospace and Defense sector.