Senior MES Engineer

Senior Life Sciences MES Engineer 2026-191

Location: Working Remote, must be in North Carolina and willing to travel 25% of the time
Relocation Assistance: No
Visa Sponsorship: No

Experience Required: 10+ years; 4+ years in Life Sciences

Education Requirements: BS or higher in in Engineering, Computer Science or the Applied Sciences

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We are working with a growing employee-owned process controls engineering firm who are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Execution Systems Engineer (MES Engineer) to work in the Life Sciences industry remotely in the Raleigh, North Carolina, area. This position is a leadership role, and requires strong problem-solving ability, well-balanced people skills, an aptitude for business efficiency, and an interest in creating partnerships and generate new business for the firm.

Your Role:

You will work to deliver innovative MES solutions and design standards for Life Sciences clients, either individually or as a leader of a team.
You will work remotely, within the state of North Carolina, and travel up to 25%, visiting clients to manage projects, and engage new business,
You will act as a solution architect and must have the ability to conceptualize, detail, and implement MES Solutions for industrial processes and machinery that meet the customers’ requirements. This involves the development of an MES strategy that integrates process knowledge, equipment design, and quality standards with information technology to reduce downtime, elevate the level of regulatory compliance, and introduce efficiency gains through the effective use of available technologies.
You will often perform project management: developing project execution plans, work breakdown structures, and associated budgets, task prioritization and scheduling, task ordering, time tracking, and reporting, financial tracking and reporting, early problem identification, conflict management/resolution, leading and supporting a team, and attending project status meetings.
You will oversee daily operations and activities of project up to $1M, and will be responsible for ensuring the overall profitability of the project.
You will act as technical lead on projects and guide lower-level engineers and technicians, as well as act as Project Manager on smaller projects.
You will attend trade shows and association meetings to connect with new customers

Required Skills:

Demonstrated technical proficiency in software design and configuration of MES solutions with integration capabilities to level two and four systems.
A diverse engineering skillset with the ability to work independently.
Familiarity with relevant regulatory requirements of the life science industry such as cGMP, 21 CFR Part 11, etc.
Demonstrated proficiency with designing and implementing integrated EBR recipes using GAMP5, S88, and S95 standards
Understanding of manufacturing processes and system configuration and proven ability to make informed recommendations regarding optimal system configuration
Understanding of warehouse and inventory management specifically in a GMP facility
Support software and configuration required for external systems interfaces such as DeltaV, SAP, LIMS, PI, and Maximo
Strong knowledge of historian technology and reporting systems
Experience with relational databases such as SQL, Oracle, etc.
Strong knowledge of IT/OT networking
Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills
Working knowledge of MS Office products

Required Experience:

BS or higher in Engineering, Computer Science or Applied Sciences
10+ years experience in the following:
- MES solution deployment experience with but not limited to Werum PAS-X, Sepasoft, or POMS
- Proven experience with all phases of MES projects including conceptual, basis of design, implementation, testing, start-up, and commissioning in the Life Science industry
4+ years experience leading a team of engineers/technicians to provide MES solutions
4+ years experience in the Life Sciences industry
Experience mentoring less experienced engineers