Lead client engagements by designing and implementing scalable manufacturing solutions, while mentoring teams and ensuring successful technology adoption.
Job Title: Senior Solutions Architect – MES/Industrial Platforms
Position Type: Full-Time
Base Pay Range: Target range $125,000 – $140,000 Commensurate with job level and experience
Incentive Pay: up to 40% of base
Location: Remote - US
Our operating company is a premier supplier of Enterprise Software Solutions (ERP, QMS, & CRM) and related consulting services in North America and Europe. Their customers are leading manufacturers who are looking for industry experience, best practices, and proven methodologies to guide them to successful implementations. They are passionate about what they do, and their customers range from start-ups to multinational manufacturers.
What you will be doing:
- Act as the solutions lead in sales engagements, including discovery, solution design, demonstrations, and proposal development.
- Translate business and operational challenges into platform-based architectures and solutions.
- Lead client workshops, business process mapping, and solution scoping sessions.
- Present technical architectures and business value to stakeholders from plant staff to executive leadership.
- Respond to RFPs, RFIs, and client technical inquiries with structured, compelling solutions.
- Design scalable MES, TMS, QMS, IoT, and operational intelligence solutions using the company’s no-code platform.
- Architect integrations between the platform and ERP systems, PLCs, SCADA, historians, and other production systems.
- Ensure designs support:
- High availability and performance
- Cybersecurity and compliance
- Integration with legacy and modern systems
- Multi-site scalability and enterprise architecture standards
- Mentor junior architects and delivery team members on platform best practices.
- Serve as the technical bridge between:
- Sales teams
- Delivery teams
- Platform engineering
- External partners
- Partner with Product Management to communicate market needs and client feedback.
- Support delivery teams through solution handoff and design validation.
- Promote platform adoption by showcasing innovation, performance, and operational ROI.
- Develop technical assets such as:
- Reference architectures
- Use cases
- Deployment patterns
- Represent the company in technical webinars, client meetings, and industry events.
Client Engagement & Pre-Sales Leadership
Solution Architecture & Technical Leadership
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Platform Advocacy & Thought Leadership
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, plur8+ years of experience in industrial software, MES, manufacturing operations automation systems or manufacturing IT/OT architecture or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrated experience implementing:
- MES, WMS, MOM (Manufacturing Operations Management software), or ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) integrations
- Industrial IoT or machine connectivity
- Multi-system integration architectures
- Proven client-facing experience in:
- Solutions architecture
- Consulting
- Technical pre-sales or delivery leadership
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Proficient in MS Office Suite
Technical Knowledge
- Manufacturing operations
- Batch / discrete / continuous manufacturing models
- Industry standards (ISA-95, ISA-88)
- Experience with:
- PLCs and OPC UA
- APIs and system integration
- Data modeling and workflow automation
- Cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments
- Familiarity with no-code / low-code platforms is strongly preferred.
Preferred Education and Experience
- Experience in regulated industries (pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, automotive, aerospace, or life sciences).
- Experience with partner ecosystems and co-selling models.
What We Offer
- 401(k) & Company Match
- Dental, Vision and Medical Insurance
- Employee assistance program & Supplemental Pet Insurance
- Company Paid Life and AD&D
- Voluntary supplemental Life and AD&D insurance
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Travel Aid / Global Care for peace of mind when traveling.
Travel
- Some travel is required for this position; up to 30% expected.
If you are passionate about MES/Industrial Platforms expertise and providing solutions that drive digital transformation to our clients manufacturing operations and want to be part of a global team, we encourage you to apply today! Please submit your resume.
This is a full-time employment position. Candidates should be eligible to work for any employer in the US. Sponsorship is not available for this role.
Top Skills
APIs
Cloud
CRM
Erp
Iot
Low-Code Platform
Mes
Mom
No-Code Platform
Opc Ua
Plcs
Qms
Wms
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