Senior MES Engineer

Senior Mes Engineer

DPP is seeking a Senior MES Engineer for a direct hire opportunity with a Raleigh, NC company that provides advanced engineering solutions for global industries.

Position overview:

• Senior technical leader responsible for designing and delivering MES solutions in life sciences manufacturing
• Acts as MES Solution Architect and Technical Lead
• Works directly with customers and leads WM engineering teams
• Success is measured by delivery quality, project profitability, and repeat customer work

Key responsibilities:

• Design, configure, and deploy enterprise MES solutions
• Lead MES projects end-to-end: concept, design, build, test, validation, and commissioning
• Develop MES strategy that improves compliance, uptime, and efficiency
• Lead engineers and mentor junior staff
• Own technical decisions and guide customers
• Manage or support projects up to $1M, including:
• Plans, schedules, budgets, and status reporting
• Risk and issue resolution
• Team coordination
• Serve as Project Manager on smaller engagements when needed

Technical focus:

• Enterprise MES platforms (PAS-X, Syncade, Pharma Suite, POMS, Sepasoft, etc.)
• Electronic Batch Records (E )
• Life sciences regulations and validation
• Integration with:
• ERP
• SCADA / Historian
• LIMS, QMS, CMMS
• On-prem and cloud architectures
• Databases (SQL, Oracle)

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Applied Sciences
• 7+ years of MES experience in life sciences
• Strong knowledge of:
• cGMP
• 21 CFR Part 11
• GAMP5, ISA-88, ISA-95
• Proven leadership and customer-facing experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Willing to travel up to 25%

Ideal fit:

• Senior MES engineer ready to lead technically and influence customers
• Comfortable balancing hands-on design with leadership and project ownership
• Strong in regulated manufacturing environments

About the company:

Our client is an engineering and architectural firm specializing in system integration and advanced engineering solutions for a diverse range of global industries.

• 100% employee-owned (ESOP)
• 40+ years in business
• ENR Top 500 firm and top system integrator