Senior MES Integration Engineer

Maxonic Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Maxonic is seeking a Senior MES Integration Engineer to design, develop, and deliver manufacturing enterprise and shop floor applications. You will partner with IT, Quality, Regulatory, and Operations to drive excellence in manufacturing software and ensure continued operational excellence.

The role requires hands-on development with Rockwell FTPC and MES integrations, strong Java and OO design skills, and the ability to work onsite in a cross-functional Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of MES software development & implementation.
• 3+ years of hands-on software development utilizing at least one COTS MES package.
• Strong Java and OO design/development skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop reliable, scalable MES applications and reporting solutions using Rockwell FTPC and other technologies.
• Support MES integrations with Level 4 and Level 1,2 systems, including labeling and quality systems, using Rockwell EIG and other event-driven approaches.
• Identify opportunities for system and process improvements and share ideas with the team.
• Troubleshoot complex multi-tiered and highly integrated software systems and perform root-cause analysis.
• Document and store solution design and analysis work in a common repository.
• Maintain knowledge and demonstrate mastery of the technical domain and best practices.
• Collaborate with end-users, SMEs and cross-functional team members on solutions.
• Coach other team members and share experience related to manufacturing software development.
• Celebrate successes with the team.

Skills

Core Java

OO Design

MES integrations

Systems troubleshooting

Message brokers (AMQ, Kafka)

Education

Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Rockwell FTPC

GE Proficy

Camstar

Apriso Flexnet

Werum

Job description

Maxonic maintains a close and long‑term relationship with our direct client. In support of their needs, we are looking for a Senior MES Integration Engineer.

Job Description

Job Title: Senior MES Integration Engineer

Job Type: Contract

Job Location: San Jose, CA

Work Schedule: Onsite

Pay Rate: $80-90 on W2 & Open to c2c

Description

Sr. Manufacturing Applications Engineer, supporting the development and delivery of critical manufacturing enterprise and shop floor applications. Partnering with IT, Commercial, Regulatory, Quality and Operations teams, you’ll provide software engineering and shop floor manufacturing expertise to drive excellence in manufacturing applications development. This role is vital in ensuring continued operational excellence from Client’s manufacturing operations.

• Design and develop reliable, scalable and performant MES application and reporting solutions using Rockwell FTPC and other emerging technologies as needed.
• Support MES integrations with Level 4 and Level 1,2 systems, including labelling and quality systems, using Rockwell EIG and other event-driven approaches.
• Find opportunities for system and process improvement and share your ideas with the team.
• Troubleshoot complex multi-tiered and highly integrated software systems and perform root‑cause analysis.
• Ensure that solution design and analysis work (particularly as specific solutions are created or upgraded in projects) is documented and stored in a common place.
• Maintain knowledge and demonstrate mastery of the technical specialism at the highest level and are fluent at articulating best practices.
• Collaborate with a diverse group of end‑users, SMEs and other cross‑functional team members on solutions.
• Coach other team members and share your experience and knowledge in all things related to manufacturing software development.
• Celebrate in your successes and those of your team members.

What we're looking for

• Education: Bachelor or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• Experience: 8+ years of experience in MES software development & implementation with 3+ years of hands‑on software development experience utilizing at least one COTS MES package like Rockwell FactoryTalk ProductionCentre (FTPC), GE Proficy, Camstar, Apriso Flexnet, Werum or other custom packages.
• Skills: Understands multi-tiered and MVP software architectures, systems engineering, strong core Java and OO Design/Development skills, complex systems troubleshooting and escalation management, synchronous and asynchronous MES integrations using message brokers (e.g. AMQ, Kafka), leverage AI-based coding tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot)
• Communication: Great communication and mentoring skills desired.
• Teamwork: Ability to work onsite alongside a small team under an Agile sprint‑based methodology.

Complementary skills

• BitBucket, GitHub, SQL, Python, Database Triggers
• Some formal teaching/tutoring experience (e.g. TA in college, tutoring), or training delivery is a big plus
• Presentation skills are a big plus

About Maxonic

Since 2002 Maxonic has been at the forefront of connecting candidate strengths to client challenges. Our award winning, dedicated team of recruiting professionals are specialized by technology, are great listeners, and will seek to find a position that meets the long‑term career needs of our candidates. We take pride in the over 10,000 candidates that we have placed, and the repeat business that we earn from our satisfied clients.