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MES PRODUCT ARCHITECT - 526550
Detroit, MIYou’ll need a referral from an employee to apply for this job.
Siemens Digital Industries Software is driving transformation to enable a digital enterprise where engineering, manufacturing and electronics design meet tomorrow. Our solutions help companies of all sizes create and leverage digital twins that provide organizations with new insights, opportunities and levels of automation to drive innovation.
We are a leading global software company dedicated to the world of computer aided design, 3D modeling and simulation— helping innovative global manufacturers design better products, faster! With the resources of a large company, and the energy of a software start-up, we have fun together while creating a world class software portfolio. Our culture encourages creativity, welcomes fresh thinking, and focuses on growth, so our people, our business, and our customers can achieve their full potential.
Are you a creative and independent technical specialist with a passion for Manufacturing Execution Systems? Do you have deep experience designing, configuring, developing, and deploying manufacturing software solutions? If so, please apply for this opportunity with Siemens Digital Industries Software. Overview At Siemens, we empower innovation by bridging the digital and physical worlds. As part of our mission to drive digital transformation in manufacturing operations, we are seeking a Product Architect for our Opcenter Execution Discrete delivery practice. The Product Architect provides specialized product and technical expertise for the design and implementation of Opcenter Execution Discrete solutions. This role translates manufacturing and technical requirements into supportable product designs, performs and guides product configuration, development, and integration, and helps customers achieve sustainable value from their Manufacturing Execution System investments. The Product Architect works with customers, Implementation Consultants, Solution Architects, developers, project managers, and other Siemens teams to deliver scalable solutions that follow established product architecture standards and implementation practices.
Your Impact
- Lead the architecture, configuration, development, integration, and deployment of Opcenter Execution Discrete solutions.
- Apply deep product expertise to deliver scalable, supportable MES solutions aligned with customer requirements.
- Provide hands-on technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle.
- Guide customers and project teams on product capabilities, best practices, and technical solution approaches.
- Improve delivery quality and consistency through standards, reusable assets, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, configure, develop, integrate, test, and deploy Opcenter Execution Discrete solutions.
- Lead product-specific architecture and technical decisions, including fit-gap analysis, estimates, work packages, integrations, and development approaches.
- Perform and guide development, design and code reviews, testing, deployment readiness, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.
- Lead technical workstreams and mentor Implementation Consultants, developers, and customer resources.
- Support escalated product, configuration, development, and integration issues.
- Contribute reusable assets, standards, templates, best practices, and product feedback.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Manufacturing Systems, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Experience designing, configuring, developing, integrating, testing, and deploying Manufacturing Execution Systems.Strong understanding of discrete manufacturing operations and MES concepts.
- Experience with software development, SQL, scripting, system integration, databases, or related technologies.
- Demonstrated ability to independently lead technical workstreams, solve complex technical problems, and guide implementation resources.
- Strong customer-facing communication, documentation, and consulting skills.
- Willingness to travel 25-50%.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Siemens Opcenter Execution Discrete, Camstar Enterprise Platform, or Simatic IT.
- Experience developing MES extensions, integrations, customizations, and interfaces.
- Familiarity with C#, Mendix, REST APIs, web services, SQL, scripting, integration frameworks, and database technologies.
- Experience integrating MES with ERP, PLM, automation, quality, warehouse, or manufacturing equipment systems.
- Experience in Aerospace and Defense, Automotive, Industrial Machinery, Medical Device, or other discrete manufacturing industries.
- Familiarity with ISA-95, AKM, APE, and Siemens delivery methodologies
- Experience creating reusable technical assets, templates, standards, or accelerators.
What Success Looks Like
- You convert complex requirements into maintainable Opcenter Execution Discrete solutions.
- You remain hands-on while providing technical direction and mentoring to implementation teams.
- You identify and resolve technical, development, and integration risks early.
- Your designs, code, standards, and reusable assets improve delivery quality and efficiency.
- Customers and project teams trust your product expertise and technical leadership.
#Industry: Aerospace and Defense; Automotive; Industrial Machinery; Medical Device; Discrete Manufacturing #Solutions: Manufacturing Execution Systems; Manufacturing Operations Management; Industry 4.0; Smart Manufacturing; Digital Thread; Digital Twin #Manufacturing: Production Execution; Work Order Management; Dispatching; Work in Process; Resource Management; Material Management; Data Collection; Genealogy; Traceability; Electronic Work Instructions; Quality Enforcement; Nonconformance Management #Degree: Industrial Engineer; Manufacturing Engineer; Manufacturing Systems Engineer; Computer Science; Software Engineer; Mechanical Engineer; Electrical Engineer; Information Systems #Siemens-Software: Opcenter Execution Discrete; Opcenter Execution; Camstar Enterprise Platform; Simatic IT; Teamcenter; Mendix #MES-Software: SAP Digital Manufacturing; SAP ME; DELMIA Apriso; Rockwell FactoryTalk ProductionCentre; AVEVA Manufacturing Execution System #Technology: C#; SQL; REST API; Web Services; Scripting; Integration Frameworks; Database Management; Multi-Tier Enterprise Applications
Why us?
Working at Siemens Software means flexibility - Choosing between working at home and the office at other times is the norm here. We offer great benefits and rewards, as you'd expect from a world leader in industrial software.
A collection of over 377,000 minds building the future, one day at a time in over 200 countries. We're dedicated to equality, and we welcome applications that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. All employment decisions at Siemens are based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Bring your curiosity and creativity and help us shape tomorrow!
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