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Salary: USD 171,450 - 314,390 / annual
Divergent is seeking a senior technical architect to design and implement industrial-strength, interactive 3D desktop and web-based CAE (Computer-Aided Engineering) applications. The Design and Engineering Systems organization is building scalable, web-enabled desktop-application foundations to reduce development risk and accelerate delivery of complex engineering tools.
In this role, you will architect high-performing, easy-to-use interactive 3D desktop and web CAE applications for Divergent's DES suite. You will design scalable GPU job architecture for clustered GPUs, implement core application frameworks, and delegate development across the broader engineering team. You will drive faster creation of complex desktop applications through hands-on technical leadership and foresight, ensuring industrial-grade quality, usability, and performance across all desktop tools.
You will align architecture with DES organizational strategy to prevent risk from fragmented ownership, mentor and guide engineers on desktop-application best practices to address current expertise gaps, and partner with DES and Platform IPT leadership to integrate architecture with long-term computational-design goals.
Divergent is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs and supports leading U.S. aerospace and defense companies. The company's integrated engineering and manufacturing platform transforms complex designs into production-ready solutions, helping customers move faster, build smarter, and deliver critical systems.
**Requirements:**
- Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to US export controls
- Sr Principal level experience in desktop software architecture
- Deep, demonstrated experience creating high-performing, interactive 3D desktop applications (CAE / PLM / engineering software preferred)
- Proven ability to architect complex systems and delegate implementation across engineering teams
- Strong understanding of graphics/3D rendering pipelines, UI architecture, and desktop software engineering
- Familiarity with Siemens NX, Teamcenter, and CAE desktop ecosystems
**Preferred Qualifications:**
- 10+ years in industrial / CAE application development
- Experience in GPU compute and scheduling
- Experience integrating topology optimization, computational geometry, or CAE solvers into interactive desktop tools
- Track record building software used by mechanical/research engineers at scale
