Senior MES Engineer Raleigh, NC 141K-180K

Location: Raleigh NC (Hybrid; candidates must currently reside in North Carolina)

Compensation: $141000-$180000 base plus a discretionary bonus potential of 20-35% of base

Lead MES strategy and delivery for Life Science clients as a Senior MES Engineer acting as solution architect and technical leader for a well-established employee-owned systems integrator.

What Youll Own:

- Act as solution architect conceptualizing detailing and implementing MES solutions for industrial processes and machinery

- Lead a team of engineers through requirements gathering MES platform evaluation specification development and implementation/testing/commissioning

- Develop MES strategy that integrates process knowledge equipment design and quality standards with IT to reduce downtime and elevate regulatory compliance

- Support integration with external systems such as DeltaV SAP LIMS PI and Maximo

- Oversee project execution budgets scheduling and profitability on projects up to $1M

- Build and maintain client relationships that lead to repeat business including participation in trade shows and industry associations

What Youll Bring:

- Bachelors degree in Engineering Computer Science or Applied Sciences

- 8-10 years of overall MES experience including at least 4 years in Life Science MES specifically

- Hands-on MES solution deployment experience (Werum PAS-X Sepasoft POMS or similar)

- Familiarity with life science regulatory requirements such as cGMP and 21 CFR Part 11

- Experience with relational databases (SQL Oracle) and historian/reporting systems

- Experience leading and mentoring engineering teams

- Ability to travel up to 25%

Nice to Have:

- Background at a systems integrator

- Track record of business development or bringing in new clients

- Full greenfield and brownfield system architect experience

If you want to lead MES strategy for Life Science clients and eventually help build out a new regional office this is a strong long-term opportunity.