Quality Systems Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

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. Join us to be a part of this transformative journey, where your impact will shape the future of technology and production.

Purpose

We are seeking a Quality Systems Engineer to join our growing team. This role will play a critical part in ensuring the quality and reliability of our products and processes, working closely with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions for high-precision manufacturing. As a Quality Systems Engineer, you will lead quality control initiatives, implement continuous improvement processes, and help drive the highest standards in production to meet customer and industry expectations.

The Role

• Internal and External Audit Management, and CAPAs
• Lead internal audits of our processes to ensure quality and efficiency, finding opportunities for improvement and driving positive change.
• Host 3rd party and customer audits of our QMS, ensuring we are meeting and exceeding the compliance requirements flowed down.
• Manage system level corrective / preventative actions including root cause analysis, corrective action planning, preventative actions, and evaluation of the effectiveness.
• Data Analysis and Process Improvement
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), such as yield, defect rates, and on-time delivery, to identify areas for improvement, and working cross-functionally to drive change.
• Track and analyze nonconformance trends to drive targeted process improvement initiatives and reduce system issues.
• Develop dashboards and reports to provide real-time visibility into quality performance and share actionable insights with stakeholders.
• 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.
• Inspection Effectiveness and Quality Controls
• 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.
• Quality Planning and Deployment
• 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.
• Cross-functional Collaboration and Leadership
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate quality requirements into product and process development and support new processes.
• 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

Basic Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Work Environment

Pay Range

$106,000—$145,750 USD

What We Offer :

Equal Employment Opportunity

Divergent is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected characteristic. Divergent provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act.

EEO Poster

In order to adjust to changes in our business, it may become necessary to add, remove or modify certain duties and responsibilities, or to reassign you to another job position. From time to time you may be asked to work on special projects or to assist with other work. Your cooperation and assistance in performing such additional work is expected.

E-Verify : Right to Work

Our company participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is a program that electronically confirms a candidate's eligibility to work in the United States after completing the Employment Eligibility Verification (Form I-9). The information provided on the Form I-9 is compared to the records contained in the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) databases. This helps employers verify the identity and employment eligibility of newly hired employees.

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Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO)

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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