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title: 'Program Management Operations Specialist at Divergent'
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# Program Management Operations Specialist at Divergent

- **Company:** Divergent
- **Location:** Torrance, CA
- **Compensation:** $101k–$139k
- **Posted:** 2026-11-03
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-07
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/divergent/jobs/5468853008

## Job description

Divergent is building the new industrial age. Every day, our teams design, manufacture, and assemble advanced systems for some of the world’s most demanding industries. Our integrated engineering and manufacturing platform transforms complex designs into production-ready solutions, helping customers move faster, build smarter, and deliver critical systems when they matter most. Divergent is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs and supports leading U.S. aerospace and defense companies.

Join us and help push the boundaries of what can be built.

Purpose

We are seeking a highly motivated, analytical, and collaborative Program Management Operations Specialist to support our Aerospace & Defense customer business. You will help drive operational visibility, accurate forecasting, and informed business decisions by connecting customer demand, revenue, awards, workforce capacity, and headcount planning.

The ideal candidate is someone who is comfortable working with business data and forecasting tools, understands how operational inputs translate into business outcomes, and can effectively collaborate across Finance, Sales, Program Management, Operations, Engineering, and People teams. This person will play an important role in ensuring that forecasts and business data are accurate, timely, and actionable.

We are looking for someone with a winning spirit - a person who takes ownership, asks questions, solves problems, builds strong relationships, and is motivated to help the business and its teams succeed.

## The Role

- Support business operations planning, forecasting, and reporting for Aerospace & Defense customers and programs.
- Maintain and analyze business awards, revenue forecasts, pipeline, bookings, and related operational data using established business planning and forecasting tools.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to gather, validate, and maintain accurate business inputs and assumptions.
- Analyze how customer demand, awards, revenue, program timing, and other business inputs translate into headcount requirements and people capacity needs.
- Help develop and maintain capacity and workforce forecasts that support business growth and operational planning.
- Monitor forecast inputs and outputs, identify inconsistencies or gaps, and work with the appropriate teams to resolve data issues.
- Collaborate closely with Finance, Sales, Program Management, Operations, Engineering, HR/People, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment across forecasts.
- Help establish and maintain processes that improve forecast accuracy, data quality, and operational visibility.
- Track changes to business assumptions and communicate their potential impact on revenue, capacity, headcount, and resource planning.
- Prepare clear reporting, analysis, and presentations for business leaders and stakeholders.
- Identify trends, risks, and opportunities within the data and proactively communicate findings.
- Support recurring business reviews, planning cycles, and ad hoc analyses as business needs arise.
- Continuously look for ways to simplify processes, improve data integrity, and make business planning more efficient.

## Basic Qualifications

- Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
- Experience in business operations, financial/business planning, forecasting, capacity planning, program operations, or a related discipline.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work comfortably with business data.
- Experience working with revenue forecasts, business awards, bookings, pipeline, workforce planning, or similar operational metrics.
- Strong Excel skills and the ability to learn and effectively use business planning, forecasting, reporting, or ERP tools.
- Experience with work on the Jira platform (managing user access, maintaining workflows, developing dashboards and reports, troubleshooting technical issues, and ensuring Jira is aligned with organizational processes and operational needs)
- Ability to understand relationships between business demand, revenue, workload, staffing, and capacity.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple teams and organizational levels.
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfortable challenging assumptions, asking questions, and driving issues to resolution.

## Preferred Qualifications

- Experience supporting Aerospace & Defense customers, programs, or government contracting environments.
- Familiarity with workforce/headcount planning and capacity models.
- Experience with business intelligence, forecasting, ERP, CRM, or financial planning tools.
- Experience translating business forecasts into operational or resource requirements.
- Understanding of program management, customer contracts, or long-cycle customer demand.
- Experience working in a matrixed, cross-functional organization.

Work Environment

- Hybrid

## Compensation

At Divergent, our pay range is based on the level of the job. For this role, we will consider candidates at level S03 as evaluated through our interview process.

- Specialist III / S03: $100,940 - $138,790

Pay Range $100,940—$138,790 USD

What We Offer Our Regular, Full-Time Employees:

- Holistic Compensation Package: Enjoy a world-class compensation package that includes a competitive salary, equity plan, and discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities, ensuring you're truly valued for your contributions.
- Wellness and Time Off: Embrace a healthy lifestyle with paid vacation, sick time, and company holidays, including a year-end shutdown to recharge. We support growing families with paid parental leave, recognizing the importance of bonding time.
- Comprehensive Health and Wellness: Prioritize your well-being with our comprehensive health and wellness benefits, offering both HMO and Premium PPO options. Additionally, benefit from company-sponsored life insurance and short and long-term disability coverage for peace of mind.
- Investment in Growth: We're committed to your professional development. Take advantage of reimbursement opportunities for learning and development initiatives, empowering you to continuously expand your skill set and reach peak performance.
- Collaborative and High-Performing Environment: Join our collaborative, dynamic, and high-performing team within a fast-paced, mission-driven company. Together, we're disrupting the traditional manufacturing industry, fostering innovation, and integrating people and technology to reduce our footprint.

## 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](https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12.pdf)

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](https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf). 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. https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/IER_RightToWorkPoster.pdf | https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RighttoWorkPosterES.pdf

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.

No agencies, no solicitations, and no calls please.

## About Divergent

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Divergent provides a software-defined end-to-end digital manufacturing platform (DAPS™) that enables the design, additive manufacturing, and automated assembly of complex metal structures for aerospace, defense, and automotive applications.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series E)
- **Headquarters**: Torrance, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2014
- **Founders**: Lukas Czinger (CEO & President)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Industrial Manufacturing
- **Target customers**: B2B – primarily large aerospace/defense primes (e.g., Raytheon, KAI, U.S. Army) and automotive OEMs; also government agencies (Missile Defense Agency, Department of Defense)
- **Mission**: To build the 21st century industrial base by delivering a software-defined production platform that enables faster development cycles, flexible manufacturing capacity, and resilient supply chains for mission-critical hardware. [divergent.us](https://www.divergent.us/)

## Products & Services
- **Divergent Adaptive Production System (DAPS™)**: A fully integrated software-hardware platform that combines AI‑enabled engineering design optimization, Laser Powder Bed Fusion (L‑PBF) 3D printing with application‑specific alloys, and a universal robotic assembly process that requires no design‑specific tooling. It allows different products to be produced on the same platform on the same day. [divergent.us](https://www.divergent.us/)
- **Design & Engineering Services**: Computational design, structural analysis, and optimization for complex metal structures.
- **Additive Manufacturing Production**: Qualified for U.S. Army ground vehicle parts and aerospace components; capable of producing mission‑critical hardware at scale.
- **Sustainment & Aftermarket**: Responsive, low‑cost production of replacement parts for legacy systems (e.g., naval systems with Raytheon). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/divergent3d)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed (conflicting reports on total funding – see below).
- **Key Metrics**:
  - **Annual Revenue**: $95M (as of 2026) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/divergent3d)
  - **Total Funding**: Conflicting reports – $895M (CB Insights) vs. $1.1B (LinkedIn). Latest round: $250M Series E led by Rochefort Management (closed Sep 2025). [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/divergent-microfactories) | [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/divergent3d)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Rochefort Management, Hexagon, Bridge Bank, John L. Thornton, Hedosophia, Apollo Future Mobility Group, Lateralus Ventures. Key partners include Raytheon (RTX), Mach Industries, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), U.S. Army, Missile Defense Agency. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/divergent3d) | [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/divergent-microfactories)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount grew 53.8% YoY to 324 employees (as of mid‑2026). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/divergent3d)
  - Active job postings: 66 (monthly growth +46.7%, yearly +312.5%). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/divergent3d)
  - In Feb 2026, qualified for U.S. Army ground vehicle parts production using L‑PBF. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/divergent3d)
  - In Jan 2026, awarded a position on the Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD IDIQ ($151B ceiling). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/divergent3d)
  - In Feb 2026, partnered with Mach Industries to move a clean‑sheet concept (Venom) to flight hardware in just 71 days. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/divergent3d)
  - In Aug 2025, partnered with Raytheon to redesign and deliver critical naval systems using DAPS. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/divergent3d)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Software‑defined manufacturing**: DAPS eliminates fixed tooling and upfront capex, enabling rapid design iteration and production of different parts on the same line.
- **Speed to production**: Demonstrated ability to go from concept to flight‑ready hardware in 71 days (Venom with Mach Industries).
- **Material & process agnostic**: Uses patented 3D printing processes and application‑specific alloys; has filed 53 patents covering 3D printing, manufacturing, and assembly. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/divergent-microfactories)
- **Defense‑grade certifications**: Qualified for U.S. Army ground vehicle parts and holds positions on major defense contracts (SHIELD, etc.).
- **Vertical integration**: Covers design, printing, assembly, and sustainment in‑house, reducing supply chain risk.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scale manufacturing capacity**: Expanding DAPS factories in Torrance and Long Beach to meet growing defense and aerospace demand.
- **Deepen defense relationships**: Leveraging recent wins (SHIELD, Army qualification, Raytheon partnership) to become a prime supplier for mission‑critical hardware.
- **Accelerate new capabilities**: Continuing development of new alloys, larger‑format printing, and AI‑driven design optimization.
- **Expand into adjacent industries**: Automotive and industrial sectors remain secondary but active markets.

## Why Work Here
- **High‑growth environment**: Revenue of $95M with 53.8% headcount growth and a surge in job postings (66 open roles as of mid‑2026). Strong trajectory for career advancement.
- **Engineering‑centric culture**: 37% of employees in technical roles; heavy focus on software engineering, robotics, additive manufacturing, and structural analysis. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/divergent3d)
- **Work location**: All current job listings are based in Torrance, California (on‑site). No explicit remote/hybrid policy found.
- **Compensation & culture**: Employee rating 3.7/5 (67 reviews) with compensation scored 4.1/5 and culture 3.3/5. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/divergent3d)
- **Notable alumni flow**: Many employees come from SpaceX, Relativity Space, Northrop Grumman, Velo3D, and other advanced manufacturing / aerospace companies, indicating a high‑caliber peer group. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/divergent3d)
- **Mission‑driven**: Opportunity to work on cutting‑edge digital manufacturing that directly impacts national defense and aerospace innovation.

## Sources
1. [divergent.us](https://www.divergent.us/)
2. [cbinsights.com](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/divergent-microfactories)
3. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/divergent3d)
4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/divergent)

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