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
As the Principal, Corporate Finance, you will develop and maintain the financial models that connect factory-floor performance to company-level decision-making. This is a high-impact, high-trust role for a sharp, execution-oriented finance professional who thrives in execution-focused environments and wants to help scale a company redefining how vehicles and defense systems are made.
The Role
- Own and continuously improve Divergent's company-wide financial model—integrating program ramps, production throughput, capital investments, and operating costs
- Build and maintain detailed KPI models tied to manufacturing performance (e.g., cycle time, scrap, labor efficiency, machine utilization)
- Partner with the Office of the CEO to support deal desk activities
- Partner with Program Management to analyze program-level financial performance—comparing actuals to quoted economics, identifying margin variance drivers across NRE and product phases, and surfacing risks and insights to inform operational decisions
- Prepare Board materials and investor reporting packages; support ad hoc fundraising and valuation modeling
- Conduct scenario analysis and strategic modeling for company-level planning and capital allocation decisions
- Help drive financial systems and data integration efforts (Oracle, Datarails, Power BI) to automate visibility into key metrics
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Engineering, Economics, or a related quantitative field
- 2–4 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, or FP&A at a high growth company operating at the intersection of hardware and software—such as advanced manufacturing, robotics, mobility, or automation
- Exceptional financial modeling skills; fluent in full P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and scenario modeling
- Excellent communication skills—able to clearly convey financial insights to executive and technical audiences
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience analyzing complex, multi-stage manufacturing processes with variable cost drivers (e.g., material yield, cycle time, machine uptime)
- Exposure to capacity-based scale-up models and factory planning assumptions (e.g., utilization curves, throughput constraints, bottlenecks)
- Familiarity with the Aerospace & Defense GTM cycle, including program-based pricing, contracting structures, and the stakeholder landscape (e.g., primes, integrators, and DoD customers)
- Comfort working across cross-functional technical teams (engineering, manufacturing, supply chain) to translate operational data into financial impact
Pay Range$138,805—$190,868 USD
What We Offer:
- 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
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.
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