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Program Director, Aerostructures

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 1 Jun 2026

💰 $290,880/yr($211,550/yr – $290,880/yr)

About the role

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

Divergent is seeking a Program Director, Aerostructures to provide strategic leadership for a portfolio of aerostructure programs supporting U.S. Department of War and allied customers. This role is accountable for long-term program performance, customer alignment, and business outcomes across development, production, and sustainment. The Program Director, Aerostructures operates as a senior business leader, shaping program strategy, influencing customer roadmaps, and aligning engineering and operations to aerostructure portfolio objectives.

The Role

Program and Portfolio Strategy: Own the strategic direction and long-term execution plans for a portfolio of defense aerostructures programs. The Program Director will balance near-term execution with long-term affordability, producibility, and growth objectives while aligning program and customer strategies to DAPS platform development.
Organizational Leadership: Lead, develop, and mentor a team of program managers and functional leaders to ensure program execution success and business growth. The Program Director will be responsible for aligning cross-functional priorities across the aerostructures portfolio, to include setting expectations for execution across engineering, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and production.
Portfolio Revenue Growth: Serve as the business owner for the aerostructure portfolio programs, accountable for P&L, margin performance, and revenue growth YoY. The Program Director will interface with senior leadership to influence financial planning, make/buy decisions, and data-driven decision making at the portfolio level.
Customer and Government Engagement: Act as the senior interface for DoW program offices, prime contractors, and executive level stakeholders. The Program Director will help shape customer programs, influence requirements, and position the business unit for future contract awards, while leading executive program reviews that support capture strategies and proposal development.
Technical and Operational Strategy: Partner with engineering, operations, and platform leadership to define aerostructure technology roadmaps aligned to customer requirements. These strategies will account for development, certification, sustainment, and lifecycle support requirements for DoW Programs of Record.

Basic Qualifications

Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls
Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
10+ years of aerospace and defense experience with significant program and portfolio leadership
Proven experience leading a team in executing large, complex defense programs or portfolios
Strong understanding of defense acquisitions processes and customer environments
Demonstrated success leading P&L, long-range planning, and executive level engagements
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree in degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
PMP or equivalent certification
Experience influencing capture strategies and contract negotiations
Active U.S. Security Clearance

Work Environment

This role will be based onsite in our Torrance, CA office.

Compensation

At Divergent, our pay range is based on the level of the job. For this role, we will consider candidates at level M08 as evaluated through our interview process.