Senior Engineer - Manufacturing Systems

Economic History Society; Belfast; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading society seeks engineers passionate about innovation in Digital Engineering. You will leverage your expertise in systems and processes to enhance advanced manufacturing practices, directly benefiting industries. The role involves collaboration with diverse teams to deliver significant projects with real economic impact.

Benefits

Holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year

Pension schemes

Development opportunities

Flexible working options

Support for physical and mental health

Qualifications

• Proven experience in MES and ERP systems development.
• Understanding of industrial software integration and protocols.
• Evidence of complex problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Apply specialist knowledge to generate innovative research outputs.
• Collaborate with teams and stakeholders on advanced manufacturing projects.
• Develop automation solutions and optimise production workflows.

Skills

MES & ERP Systems Development

Industrial Software Integration

Industrial Protocols & Communication

Security & Access Control

Automation & Workflow Optimisation

Manufacturing Process Knowledge

Problem Solving

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Job description

We are seeking engineers who want to innovate and apply their knowledge to the challenges of industry and society to support Digital Engineering within AMIC’s advanced manufacturing activities. You will apply your specialist knowledge and experience of methods and processes, to generate innovative research outputs which have a direct economic and technical benefit to companies and sectors. You will work collaboratively with your team, industry, technology providers, national technology centres and academia to deliver key projects focused on advanced manufacturing.

About the person:

We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate the following:

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, Science, or a related discipline; OR extensive recent and relevant industrial experience directly related to the role.
• MES & ERP Systems Development – Understanding of manufacturing execution systems (MES) and enterprise resource planning (ERP), with experience in customisation and integration.
• Industrial Software Integration – Proficiency in API-based connectivity, enabling smooth communication between MES, ERP, SCADA, and other automation platforms.
• Industrial Protocols & Communication – Familiarity of protocols such as OPC-UA, MQTT, Modbus, Profibus for secure industrial data exchange.
• Security & Access Control – Proven ability to implement role-based authentication, cybersecurity best practices, and compliance with industrial data governance frameworks.
• Automation & Workflow Optimisation – Understanding of event-driven architectures, scripting capability such as Python or JavaScript, and business logic for process optimisation.
• Manufacturing Process Knowledge – Strong understanding of production workflows, including OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), scheduling, and traceability.
• Demonstrable evidence of working within multifaceted environments delivering to deadlines and within budget.
• Experience of using research/industrial tools and techniques resulting in high quality projects and technical reports.
• Evidence of complex problem-solving skills obtained with a proven ability to develop innovative solutions.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more onour website.

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website.