Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Engineer

We are looking for a Senior Software Specialist to join our team and take an active role in software architecture, design, development, testing, and integration processes, while adopting secure and sustainable software development principles.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field,
• At least 3 years of application development experience, with strong expertise in at least one of desktop or web application development,
• Experience in REST API design and development (FastAPI, Django, Flask),
• Experience in Linux server administration and service operations,
• Knowledge of relational database design and SQL (PostgreSQL is preferred),
• Experience with Git-based version control, code review practices, and automated testing (e.g., pytest),
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, UDP, socket programming, and communication protocols,
• Good understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes,
• Awareness of software-level security risk assessment,
• Sufficient English proficiency to prepare technical documentation and follow technical literature,
• Ability to understand the requirements of systems operating in manufacturing/workshop environments, with awareness of requirements such as resilience to interruptions, operator ergonomics, and prevention of data loss.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with MES / SCADA / ERP integration or quality record systems (e-DHR, traceability),
• Knowledge of aerospace and defense industry processes, including AS/EN 9100, ISO 9001, FAI, NCR/nonconformity management, and configuration management,
• Experience with containerization and deployment (Docker, CI/CD),
• Knowledge of authentication and authorization concepts (JWT, RBAC, password security, Argon2, audit logs),
• Experience with offline-first and synchronization design.

Responsibilities

• Develop device and test integrations,
• Design and implement integration interfaces with ERP, PLM, and quality systems,
• Manage release and installation packaging processes,
• Implement backup, access control, and data retention policies,
• Observe production, assembly, testing, and quality processes on-site and transform them into digital workflows,
• Gather requirements from production, quality, design, and field teams and document acceptance criteria together with process owners.

Competencies

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills,
• Ability to perform systematic root-cause and troubleshooting analysis for complex technical problems,
• A clean, readable, testable, and maintainable software development approach,
• Adoption of a Security by Design mindset,
• Ability to develop integration interfaces with ERP, PLM, and quality systems,
• Competence in resilience design, including offline operation, synchronization, and post-crash recovery,
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, including work orders, routings, operations, torque/measurement records, in-process inspection, and final inspection.