Senior MES Software Engineer

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Job Title: Senior MES Software Engineer

Location: Paris, France

Employment Type: full-time

The job

We are looking for a skilled and experienced MES Software Engineer (Technical Lead Engineer or Solution Architect) to join our MES Delivery team in Europe. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Microsoft Transact-SQL, JavaScript, and RESTful Web APIs, along with hands-on experience in implementing Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), ideally with AVEVA Software (System Platform, MES, Work Tasks). In this role you will be fully customer facing and a member of the AVEVA MES Delivery project team responsible for the solution fit to customer requirements to deliver business value. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and implement scalable MES solutions supporting manufacturing processes.

Key responsibilities

• Participate in requirements gathering, system design, and code reviews
• Ensure best practices in coding, security, and system performance
• Design, develop, and maintain MES solutions built with AVEVA products
• Integrate with external systems (e.g., SAP, PLCs, SCADA) as part of MES architecture
• Author system acceptance test criteria based on formal requirements and ensure customer requirements are met 100% in a timely fashion.
• Conduct unit testing and system testing as per the test plan.
• Site commissioning of the MES Solutions
• Troubleshoot and resolve application issues in manufacturing environments
• Maintain detailed technical documentation
• Travel up to 25% to customer sites for requirements gathering workshops, design workshops, training workshops, implementation etc.

Essential requirements

• Experience or exposure to MES systems (e.g., AVEVA/Wonderware, Rockwell FT, Siemens Opcenter, Apriso, etc.)
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, production workflows, and shop floor integration
• Fluent in English

Desired skills

• Bachelor or Master degree in Computer Science, Industrial Software, Production IT, or a related field
• Experience in implementing and commissioning industrial software in a manufacturing site
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in C#, .NET, Web API development
• Proficient in creating and optimizing SQL Server queries, stored procedures, and performance tuning
• Strong experience in implementing responsive and interactive front-end components using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
• Solid understanding of SCADA solutions and industrial communication protocols
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

Experience with the following AVEVA software is a plus :

• AVEVA MES
• AVEVA System Platform
• AVEVA Work Tasks
• AVEVA Enterprise Integrator
• AVEVA InTouch OMI

Services at AVEVA

Our dynamic global team of 700+ engineers, developers, consultants, solution architects and project managers are at the forefront of delivering AVEVA cutting-edge solutions to customers. The work is complex and technical, but immensely rewarding: we empower customers to harness the full transformative potential of AVEVA’s solutions. If you’re analytical, pragmatic, and driven to make a tangible impact on the sustainability of the industrial sector, our team is the perfect place for you.

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AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.

Come and join AVEVA to create the transformative technology that enables our customers to engineer a better world.