Technical Lead - MES Engineer
$80,000–$130,000 year
On-siteHolly Springs, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Partner with customers and functional analysts to define functional requirements using modern iterative approaches and gather needs at customer sites. Apply CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and automated testing to manage large-scale MES deployments while designing, configuring, and qualifying solutions across industries. Lead development of platform extensions using compatible programming languages and mentor less experienced engineers to foster technical growth. Break work into consumable tasks for developers and configurators, overseeing completion and maintaining clear documentation of solution design. Contribute to the evolution of DxOps Transformation service offerings by exploring frontier agentic AI and LLM-based automation to improve efficiency.
Required Qualifications
- 4+ years of experience in MES, industrial automation, or related software engineering fields
- Strong competency in object-oriented programming concepts and data integration
- Hands-on implementation experience in one or more MES platforms
- Connectivity to shop floor data sources and historians
- Integration with enterprise systems such as ERP and PLM
- T-SQL query and stored procedure development
- Client display and web report configuration
- Modern web-based UI configuration and deployment
- Training certifications in one or more MES platforms, or the skillset to achieve them quickly
- Platforms of focus currently include Parsec TrakSYS, Critical Manufacturing MES, GE Vernova Proficy, Aveva, Ignition, and Apprentice Tempo
- Ability to integrate new software modules with existing systems
- Background in systems (controls) or software engineering
- Bachelor's Degree in an engineering or software development field
Desired Qualifications
- Demonstrated adaptability and curiosity to explore emerging approaches such as AI, low-code/no-code integration, and iterative requirement definition
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