CAE Senior Principal Software Architect (Design)
Senior Principal Software Architect at Divergent Technologies defining architecture for interactive 3D desktop/web CAE applications, GPU compute orchestration, and shared engineering software frameworks that support topology optimization and computational design for automotive and aerospace manufacturing.
- Compensation
- $171.5K–$314.4K / yr
- Location
- Torrance, California, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Principal
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Architecture
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to U.S. export controls
- Extensive experience defining software architecture for complex desktop applications, CAE systems, engineering platforms, or comparable industrial software
- Expertise in interactive 3D application architecture, graphics rendering, UI frameworks, and high-performance software systems
- Proven ability to define and execute technical strategies spanning multiple projects, programs, or product areas
- Experience developing shared software frameworks, architectural standards, and reusable platform capabilities adopted across teams
- Ability to solve complex technical problems spanning multiple systems or engineering disciplines
- Experience architecting GPU compute infrastructure, distributed execution systems, or computational job orchestration
- Strong judgment in high-impact architectural decisions and balancing competing technical and program requirements
- Ability to influence technical direction across organizational boundaries and advise engineering leadership
- Experience leading major technical initiatives and mentoring senior technical contributors
- Familiarity with Siemens NX, Teamcenter, and comparable CAE, CAD, and PLM ecosystems
Nice to have
- 12+ years of experience in software engineering, architecture, CAE, CAD, PLM, scientific computing, or related technical domains
- Track record of defining architecture across multiple engineering applications, platforms, or product areas
- Experience integrating topology optimization, computational geometry, simulation solvers, and GPU-accelerated workloads into engineering software
- Experience designing systems that combine interactive 3D visualization with asynchronous or distributed computation
- Track record improving architecture consistency, software reuse, engineering productivity, and system reliability
- Experience influencing multi-year technical roadmaps and architectural investment decisions
- Experience advising technical leaders on architecture, technology selection, and system integration decisions
- Experience representing an engineering software function in customer, vendor, or cross-functional technical discussions
Full description
Divergent is building the new industrial age. Every day, our teams design, manufacture, and assemble advanced systems for some of the world’s most demanding industries. Our integrated engineering and manufacturing platform transforms complex designs into production-ready solutions, helping customers move faster, build smarter, and deliver critical systems when they matter most. Divergent is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs and supports leading U.S. aerospace and defense companies.
Join us and help push the boundaries of what can be built.
Purpose
Divergent's Design and Engineering Systems (DES) organization is seeking a Senior Principal Software Architect (E8) to define and advance the architecture of complex engineering applications and shared software capabilities across multiple programs and product areas.
This role serves as a functional technical advisor, applying deep expertise in desktop application architecture, interactive 3D systems, and computational engineering software to address emerging technical challenges and drive innovation with broad business impact.
The Senior Principal Software Architect establishes and executes architectural strategies, leads major technical initiatives, and influences the development of scalable application frameworks and GPU-enabled computational infrastructure. Working across DES, Platform, and related engineering functions, this individual ensures architectural consistency, reduces systemic technical risk, and enables multiple teams to deliver high-quality engineering software at scale.
The Role
- Define and execute architectural strategies for interactive 3D desktop and web-based CAE applications spanning multiple projects, programs, and product areas.
- Establish shared application frameworks, architecture standards, and reusable software capabilities that support development across the DES organization.
- Lead the architecture of scalable GPU compute orchestration, clustered GPU job scheduling, and resource management for computationally intensive engineering workflows.
- Anticipate emerging technical challenges and develop solutions to complex problems spanning application architecture, graphics rendering, UI frameworks, computational workloads, and platform integration.
- Drive major technical initiatives that improve software scalability, application performance, development efficiency, and architectural consistency across multiple programs.
- Establish architectural principles and technical decision frameworks that guide software design, technology selection, and cross-team implementation.
- Resolve systemic technical dependencies and integration challenges across desktop applications, shared services, computational design systems, and engineering platforms.