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Harbinger Motors

MES Engineer

Harbinger Motors, Garden Grove, California, United States, 92641

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Job Overview

We are seeking an MES (Manufacturing Execution System) Engineer to lead the design, integration, optimization, and deployment of MES solutions within our automotive manufacturing operations. This role bridges the gap between IT systems, production operations, and engineering teams to ensure MES implementations enable efficiency, quality, traceability, and compliance across EV manufacturing lines. The MES Software Engineer will oversee projects from requirements gathering to go-live, ensuring alignment with production needs, digital manufacturing strategies, and industry best practices. What You’ll Do

Solution Design & Implementation:

Design, architect, and lead the implementation of Siemens Opcenter MES solutions. Develop technical specifications, system blueprints, and implementation roadmaps tailored to production needs. System Integration & Data Management:

Integrate MES with ERP (NetSuite), PLM (Catia/Delmia), WMS, and SCADA. Design and implement automation, define system interfaces, and act as a source-data expert for related data applications. Integrate manufacturing systems with databases, PLCs, HMIs, and IoT devices. Project Leadership & Support:

Lead MES projects from conception to deployment, advising on best practices, evaluating projects, ensuring scalability, and performing unit, integration, and user acceptance testing. Support manufacturing process change management. Analysis & Optimization:

Collaborate with manufacturing engineers to analyze workflows, translate requirements into technical specifications, and design solutions for production tracking, quality management, and inventory control to support continuous improvement and lean manufacturing. Documentation & Reporting:

Create solution architecture documents, configuration guides, and operational manuals. Design and implement real-time dashboards and reporting systems. Who You Are

Education:

A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, physics, materials science, mathematics, or a similar STEM field. 5+ years of experience in MES implementation, including at least

5 years focused on Siemens Opcenter (Core/Discrete)

(formerly Camstar or Simatic IT). Proven track record delivering complex MES projects in manufacturing environments (e.g., aerospace, automotive, electronics). Experience with

Opcenter architecture

(Web app, REST services, messaging queue & database) and supporting technology stacks. Experience integrating Opcenter with external systems using technologies like

T4CEP/CN4T , REST APIs, or SQL queries. Familiarity with manufacturing standards ( ISA-95, Industry 4.0 ), lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives. Early-stage stock options, robust retirement savings (401k, HSA, FSA), annual vacation bonus, wellness & fertility benefits, cell phone stipend, and complimentary meals & stocked kitchens. Salary range:

$120,000 - $140,000 USD Harbinger is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Harbinger is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodations in the search or application process, please email info@harbingermotors.com.

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