Senior Engineer, MES

MES Tech Lead (Recipe Authoring)
The MES Tech Lead (Recipe Authoring) is a senior technical individual contributor role with a primary focus on MES electronic batch record (E ) recipe authoring and logic design in support of GMP Cell Therapy manufacturing operations. The role is responsible for the technical design, configuration, and lifecycle management of MES recipes, ensuring they accurately reflect manufacturing processes, Quality expectations, and MSAT intent.

This position provides hands‑on technical leadership in recipe authoring, complex MES logic, and configuration standards. It does not include people management responsibilities and instead focuses on deep technical expertise, solution ownership, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities
Recipe Authoring & MES Logic Ownership

Act as the technical lead for MES recipe authoring, including E  workflow design, parameterization, equipment interactions, and exception handling.

Lead the design and implementation of complex, high‑risk, or non‑standard recipes in collaboration with MSAT and Manufacturing.

Ensure accurate translation of process descriptions, batch records, and control strategies into MES recipe logic.

Define and maintain recipe authoring standards, patterns, and best practices.

Technical Review & Governance

Review and provide technical approval for recipe designs, configurations, and changes developed by Recipe Authors.

Ensure consistency, reusability, and compliance across all MES recipes.

Support recipe versioning, change control, and migration activities across DEV/TEST/PROD environments.

Quality, Compliance & Validation

Ensure all recipe authoring activities comply with GMP, data integrity principles, 21 CFR Part 11, and internal procedures.

Provide technical input to validation strategies, risk assessments, and testing activities (IQ/OQ/UAT) related to recipes.

Review validation documentation for recipe‑related deliverables to ensure technical accuracy and audit readiness.

Act as an MES recipe SME during deviations, investigations, CAPAs, and inspections.

Incident Management & Troubleshooting

Serve as L3 technical escalation point for recipe‑related MES issues impacting manufacturing.

Perform advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis of recipe logic and execution issues.

Define and implement robust technical fixes to prevent recurrence of recipe‑related incidents.

Change & Release Support

Perform impact assessments for recipe changes, process updates, and MES enhancements.

Ensure recipe change documentation meets Quality and compliance requirements.

Support release execution activities in coordination with Sys Admins, Validation, and Automation teams.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

Partner closely with Manufacturing, MSAT, Quality, and Automation on recipe design and changes.

Support tech transfers, new product introductions, and process changes from a recipe authoring perspective.

Clearly communicate recipe design decisions, risks, and constraints to stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement

Identify opportunities to simplify recipes, reduce execution errors, and improve operator usability.

Drive recipe standardization and harmonization across products and processes.

Contribute to site and network forums related to MES recipe authoring and best practices.

We offer a competitive benefits package that supports work‑life balance and professional growth.

BMS is committed to equal employment opportunity and encourages applications from qualified individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available.

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

We do not request payments, financial information, or social security numbers during the application or recruitment process.

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Senior Engineer, MES

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