Divergent 3D is on a mission to democratize the design and manufacture of vehicles. We want to enable a future where small entrepreneurial teams across the globe will bring increasingly material and energy efficient transportation solutions to market with a fraction of the capital and time. 

The current auto manufacturing system is economically and environmentally broken. Divergent invented a manufacturing system that combines software, additive manufacturing, and assembly technologies to radically reduce the material, energy, time and capital required to design and build vehicles. This will transform the automotive industry from capital intensive to innovation intensive while dramatically reducing the lifecycle environmental impact of vehicles. Over the past two years, the company has been recognized for its disruptive innovation, receiving the Frost & Sullivan Innovation of the Year and the inaugural Petersen Innovation in the Automotive Industry awards as well as being named a Google Moonshot company.

Your Role: VP of Business Development 

What You Will Do:

Plan, lead and manage business development, marketing, sales, product development, and contract negotiations, which requires extensive technical expertise in mechanical engineering. Explores customer trends and monitors market dynamics in correlation with innovation validity for mass production, assesses their technical maturity for consumer product implementation, and maps out the best time to market strategy and cost to revenue ratio. Plans and executes Proof of Concept (POC) projects by using advanced Virtual Reality (VR) tools, and confers with customers and engineers to assess equipment needs and to determine system requirements. 

Prepares Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) for the customers' approval in order to protect our Intellectual Property (IP). Collaborates and negotiates with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and their suppliers in the automotive industry worldwide. Prepares Technical/commercial proposals and Statement Of Works (SOWs). 

Prepares and delivers technical presentations that explain products or services to customers and prospective customers. Reports findings and valuations to corporate decision makers and prepares strategy documents for management and supervisory board. Meets with external partners to review their product portfolio and augment their distinctive features with functional safety propositions and innovative engineered solutions. Discusses advanced technology manufacturing project opportunities internally and highlights notable startup customers to internal stakeholders. Presents major project discoveries to company executives.

What You Have:

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related field. 

Required Experience: At least five (5) years in the job offered, or at least five (5) years of progressively responsible experience with each of the following:

1. Leading business development, product development, AND contract negotiation for an automotive design, engineering, or manufacturing company. 

2. Negotiations with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and their suppliers in the automotive industry. 

3. Technical/commercial proposal and Statement of Work (SOW) preparation. 

Five (5) years of experience must also include at least three (3) years of experience with Intellectual property-focused Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) preparation. 

Five (5) years of experience must also include at least one (1) year of experience with the following:

1. Planning and executing Proof of Concept (POC) projects using Virtual Reality (VR) tools. 

2. Market dynamics evaluation and product maturity assessment. 

1. Leading business development, product development, AND contract negotiation for an automotive design, engineering, or manufacturing company. 

2. Negotiations with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and their suppliers in the automotive industry. 

4. Intellectual property-focused Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) preparation. 

1. Planning and executing Proof of Concept (POC) projects using Virtual Reality (VR) tools.

2. Market dynamics evaluation and product maturity assessment.

Divergent 3D is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Our positions adhere to all statutory and regulatory requirements. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.