Drimva

Divergent

CAE Technical Fellow, Software Architect (Design)

$171K–$314K

Torrance, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 23, 2026

Experience
15+ years preferred in software engineering, software architecture, CAE, CAD, PLM, scientific computing, or related technical fields.

About the job

Sets company-wide architectural direction for Divergent’s engineering software ecosystem, including desktop CAE, interactive 3D applications, and computational platforms.

What you'll do

  • Establish architecture standards and technical direction across engineering software programs and platforms.
  • Guide major technical initiatives and advise leadership on architecture, risks, and technology investments.
  • Represent technical expertise with customers and partners, and mentor senior technical contributors.

What they ask for

  • Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to U.S. export controls.
  • Pre-eminent expertise in software architecture for complex engineering applications, desktop CAE, computational software, or related industrial technology.
  • Extensive expertise in interactive 3D architecture, graphics and rendering systems, UI frameworks, and high-performance software engineering.
  • Demonstrated ability to set technical direction, solve strategic problems, and influence roadmaps and architectural decisions across multiple programs or functions.

Nice to have

  • Experience integrating computational geometry, topology optimization, simulation, CAE solvers, GPU compute, and interactive 3D visualization.
  • Recognized technical contributions through influential software systems, architecture standards, patents, publications, or comparable achievements.

Pay

$171,450 - $235,740 USD base salary; $197,990 - $272,240 USD base salary; $228,650- $314,390 USD base salary

Tools

CAE, CAD, PLM, GPU

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First seen Oct 29, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)