Digital Technology Engineer - MES - Thales

OpenTalent; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales in Belfast is seeking an Industrial Information Systems Engineer to support the MES product owner in developing, implementing, and maintaining MES across UK sites. The role focuses on requirements capture, deployment, testing, and ongoing user support to ensure MES effectiveness.

Working at Thales, you will engage with product owners, subject matter experts, and cross-functional teams to refine specifications, participate in Agile rituals, and drive continuous improvement of MES standards

Qualifications

• Gather MES requirements with the Product Owner and site stakeholders.
• Translate operations needs into technical specifications and solution definitions.
• Support super users with ongoing requirements clarification.

Responsibilities

• Apply MES standards defined by the Product Owner to support consistent ways of working across sites.
• Contribute feedback and identification of implementation challenges to improve standards and processes.
• Participate in Agile rituals to communicate progress and obstacles.
• Support technical deployment of MES solutions across UK sites, including configuration, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Liaise with IS/IT, MES embedded support, and site resources for cross functional deployment tasks.
• Record and report test results, defects, and improvement opportunities.

Job description

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.

Job Title: Industrial Information Systems Engineer

Location: Belfast

Travel Percentage: 50%

Type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 8 hours per day, Friday 5 hours

Purpose of the role: The Industrial Information Systems Engineer supports the UK MES Product Owner in the development, implementation, and maintenance of the Manufacturing Execution System (MES) application across UK industrial competence centres (ICCs). This role assists with requirements analysis, technical solution development, deployment activities, and ongoing support to MES users. The position aims to ensure the effective operation and continual improvement of MES solutions in line with UK ICC standards and requirements.

Principal Relationships:

• MES Product Owner
• MES Super Users
• MES Embedded Support
• Industrial Process Engineering
• IS/IT Support
• Planning and Supply Chain Teams

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

Requirements Capture:

• Work with the MES Product Owner and site stakeholders to gather, document, and communicate MES requirements.
• Assist in translating operational needs into technical specifications and solution definitions.
• Support super users with ongoing requirements clarification.

Standards Implementation:

• Apply MES standards as defined by the Product Owner to support consistent ways of working across sites.
• Contribute feedback and identification of implementation challenges to improve standards and processes.

Deployment:

• Participate in Agile rituals (stand-ups, review meetings, etc.) to communicate progress and obstacles.
• Support technical deployment of MES solutions across UK sites, including configuration, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Liaise with IS/IT, MES embedded support, and site resources for cross functional deployment tasks.

Validation & Testing:

• Support the preparation and execution of user stories and test cases as defined by the Product Owner.
• Assist with validation activities, including system testing, user acceptance, and documentation.
• Record and report test results, defects, and improvement opportunities.

Ongoing Support:

• Provide technical assistance to super users and functional teams, addressing application issues or queries.