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# Senior MES Engineer - Raleigh, NC - $141K-$180K

- **Company:** The Direct
- **Location:** Raleigh, NC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $141,000.0 - $180,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Relational Databases, Laboratory Information Management Systems, Oracle (Applications), SAP (Applications), Solution Deployment Descriptor, SQL Databases, Systems Architecture, Information Technology
- **Published:** July 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/usfe60fd4d8c11a1be5426f9b710166ceb

## About the Role

Bachelor's 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.

## Description

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 You'll 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
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