Senior MES Engineer - Recipe Authoring Lead

Bristol Myers Squibb; Leiden; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb Netherlands seeks a Senior MES Engineer to own recipe authoring and MES logic for GMP Cell Therapy manufacturing. You will lead EBR workflow design, parameterization, and complex recipe implementations with MSAT and Manufacturing teams.

The role emphasizes deep technical expertise, cross-functional collaboration, and rigorous adherence to GMP and data integrity in a fast-paced biopharma setting, with onsite work at the Leiden site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Biotechnology, or a related field.
• Hands-on experience with MES recipe authoring (preferably Emerson Syncade) in GMP environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in EBR design, MES logic development, and recipe troubleshooting.
• Good understanding of manufacturing operations, MSAT collaboration, and Quality/GMP expectations.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical lead for MES recipe authoring, including EBR workflow design, parameterization, equipment interactions, and exception handling.
• Lead the design and implementation of complex recipes in collaboration with MSAT and Manufacturing.
• Ensure accurate translation of process descriptions, batch records, and control strategies into MES recipe logic.
• Define and maintain recipe authoring standards, patterns, and best practices.
• Review recipe designs, configurations, and changes for quality and compliance.
• Support recipe versioning, change control, and migration across DEV/TEST/PROD.

Skills

MES recipe authoring

EBR design

MES logic development

GMP compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Emerson Syncade

Job description

Bristol Myers Squibb Netherlands seeks a Senior MES Engineer to own recipe authoring and MES logic for GMP Cell Therapy manufacturing. You will lead EBR workflow design, parameterization, and complex recipe implementations with MSAT and Manufacturing teams.

The role emphasizes deep technical expertise, cross-functional collaboration, and rigorous adherence to GMP and data integrity in a fast-paced biopharma setting, with onsite work at the Leiden site.