Senior Manager, Materials & Processes at Divergent

Torrance, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
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Aerospace, Automotive, DefenseIndustries

Requirements

  • Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
  • Bachelor's degree in materials science or related discipline
  • 5+ years of experience in leadership role in materials engineering discipline
  • Experience applying material requirements and performing material qualification for aerospace designs
  • Preferred Qualifications
  • PhD in materials science or 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

Responsibilities

  • Manage a multi-disciplinary team of materials engineers responsible for selection, qualification, and implementation of materials and processes in the DAPS manufacturing architecture
  • 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
  • Help define industry leading approaches to qualification of additive materials, structural adhesives, and coatings
  • Implement fracture control and related nondestructive inspection methods for metal additive manufacturing
  • Identify novel material development efforts for production implementation
  • Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and quality teams on hardware design and production

Skills

Additive Manufacturing
Materials Qualification
Structural Adhesives
Coatings
Fracture Control
Nondestructive Inspection
Root Cause Analysis
Materials Specifications
Project Management
Team Management

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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