Manufacturing Execution Software Developer - MES
Job Description
- Design, document, develop, test, and implement manufacturing software solutions using Ignition MES, Python, SQL, and/or C++.
- Develop and maintain both frontend and backend code, ensuring intuitive, responsive, and effective user experiences.
- Design and implement integrations between complex manufacturing and business systems, including ERP, WMS, Salesforce, and other core platforms.
- Support daily and periodic application monitoring, data gathering, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
- Provide technical support, troubleshooting, and user training for manufacturing software applications.
- Conduct code reviews and promote strong development standards and best practices.
- Follow established Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes for system changes, enhancements, and software deployments.
- Participate in requirements development, design reviews, peer reviews, testing, and implementation activities.
- Work with engineering and cross-functional teams to validate software accuracy, functionality, and efficiency.
- Serve as a technical resource to users, translating complex software concepts into clear business and operational terminology.
- Contribute to small- and medium-sized software development projects.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 2+ years of software development and MES experience.
- Experience with Inductive Automation Ignition.
- Strong Python and SQL database development experience.
- Experience designing and implementing SCADA systems, including SQL database pipelines.
- Experience working with multiple programming languages such as C++, Python, Java, Ladder Logic, or Structured Text.
- Strong understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) and collaborative software development.
- Strong knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and experience across multiple phases of systems development.
- Understanding of MQTT and OPC fundamentals, including connectivity troubleshooting.
Meet Your Recruiter
Senior Technical Recruiter
Galen is a Senior Technical Recruiter at Sterling Engineering with nearly 14 years of recruiting and talent acquisition experience, spanning agency leadership, high-volume technical recruiting, and executive-level client partnership. Since joining Sterling in February 2026, he has brought a strategic, relationship-driven approach to supporting candidates and clients across manufacturing, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and more.
Galen is dedicated to solving complex hiring challenges and building trusted, long-term partnerships with candidates, hiring managers, and executives. He takes the time to understand each person’s experience, goals, and career ambitions so he can help connect them with opportunities that align with both their skills and long-term direction.
For Galen, recruiting is about being an advocate and facilitator during important moments of transition and opportunity. He genuinely enjoys learning what motivates people and helping them take meaningful next steps in their careers while supporting companies in building strong, high-performing teams.