Manager of Product Reliability, Divergent Technologies

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
• 5+ years of experience in design, systems, manufacturing, product reliability, test/validation, or quality engineering
• Experience solving complex, interdisciplinary problems in development and production using a disciplined problem-solving methodology
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to influence across disciplines and levels of seniority
• Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls

Desirable

• The Manager, Product Reliability (DTI) is the key advocate for build quality and mission success of Divergent’ products
• This person will build and lead a team of engineers responsible for ensuring that all products meet performance, reliability, and program requirements
• You will set the bar for product reliability at Divergent, championing a reliability-first mindset and driving alignment between customer needs, design definition, manufacturing capability, and verification methods
• You will operate cross-functionally, partnering with leadership and other internal/external teams to assess and ensure readiness for critical program milestones
• Your scope includes refining and validating product quality deliverables, developing quality control plans, managing critical design and process risks, and leading structured problem-solving for failures and system issues
• You will play a central role in embedding scalable processes that enable reliable outcomes across Divergent’s technologies and operations
• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing product reliability engineering team:
• Set the vision and direction for product reliability across Divergent’s programs, systems, and processes
• Develop internal standards, training, and feedback systems to embed reliability and risk management practices across Divergent
• Act as the primary reliability partner to Program Management and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs):
• Evaluate customer and regulatory requirements to identify misalignment, ambiguity, or risk, including providing early feedback on design-for-manufacturability and reliability
• Work cross-functionally to clarify expectations and push back when needed to ensure feasible, robust implementation
• Ensure all requirements are properly translated into verifiable product quality objectives
• Own delivery of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) outputs, including FMEA, control plans, and validation milestones
• Maintain and lead Divergent’s risk and readiness frameworks across program and enterprise levels:
• Lead identification and mitigation of product and process risks; drive cross-functional risk ownership and promote the use of structured tools (e.g. FMEA) where appropriate
• Prepare and lead risk and readiness reviews, communicating top risks and issues to executive stakeholders
• Ensure robust problem resolution for critical failures and systemic issues:
• Lead structured root cause investigations and containment/corrective action efforts for critical failures or systemic issues
• Lead cross-functional issue and nonconformance reviews to identify trends, uncover root causes, and drive continuous improvement through clear metrics and accountability
• Continuously refine and scale risk and problem resolution systems and practices to support growing production volumes and complexity