Senior MES Engineer (m/f/x)

Das ist der Job

Skeleton is scaling production of its ultracapacitors and SuperBattery cells in Leipzig.

Darum lohnt es sich

You take end-to-end ownership of your initiatives, from requirements to stable hand-over, and work closely with the Automation, ERP and Production engineering teams and our Senior Solution Architect. Connect machines and lines via OPC UA together with the Automation team during ramp-ups and commissioning.

Provide 2nd/3rd level support to shift teams. Benefits We offer flexible working hours and sufficient freedom for your own ideas. We celebrate our successes with Team Events, Summer & New Year’s parties, and other initiatives!

Description Skeleton's Information Technology department is looking for experienced Senior MES Engineer (m/f/x) with the vision to match our ambition! As Senior MES Engineer you develop, customise and operate our MOM platform on Siemens Opcenter MES and WinCC OA SCADA.

Your tasks in the net zero journey: Develop, customise and configure Siemens Opcenter MES against production and quality requirements. Take end-to-end ownership of your initiatives: requirements, design, build, test, go-live, hypercare. Engineer and maintain WinCC OA SCADA applications.

Build and operate interfaces with Epicor ERP and adjacent systems (historian, quality, logistics). Run stable operations of the MOM platform (monitoring, backups, patching, releases). Root-cause analysis and lasting fixes. Develop and operate our in-house Report runner reporting platform.

Requirements Degree or technical qualification in automation, electrical engineering, computer science, mechatronics, or similar. 3+ years of MES experience in manufacturing environments (e.g. Siemens Opcenter, Wonderware, FactoryTalk, Apriso, GE Proficy, Werum, or similar).

Experience with SCADA systems, PLC–SCADA–MES integration, OPC UA, and relational databases (MS SQL preferred). Strong software development and MES customisation skills using .NET/C# or scripting. Experience supporting production-critical systems in industrial environments. Fluent English; German is a plus.

Willingness for on-call support and occasional out-of-hours work. Nice-to-have qualifications: Hands-on experience with Siemens Opcenter MES and WinCC OA. Experience with MES/ERP integrations, reporting platforms, and Microsoft technologies. Knowledge of Industrial Edge, Docker/Kubernetes, OT cybersecurity, and high-availability systems.

Experience in battery, semiconductor, automotive, or regulated manufacturing industries. A flat hierarchy culture - fostering our great working atmosphere. Use the training budget to expand your knowledge and competencies. Helpfulness among colleagues is not just an empty phrase but a practice everyday.

A motivating opportunity for continuous growth at Skeleton. An additional day-off every year for your birthday. Use our Edenred Voucher Card for your shopping experience with a top-up every month. We offer a company pension scheme for your financial security in the future. Be active & participate in our internal sports challenges (SkelFitness).

We have a pet-friendly office. We're not just about energy storage. We're about redefining energy for a net zero future, and we'd love for you to be a part of our journey.

About Skeleton Skeleton Technologies is a Global Cleantech 100 company and a technology leader in high power energy storage for transportation, grid, automotive, and industrial applications. For us, developing and producing the best energy storage solutions is a means to an end: helping companies to reduce CO2 emissions and save energy.

We work with some of the largest companies in the world from automotive and industrial OEMs to truck fleet operators and aerospace prime contractors. Our products decrease CO2 emissions and fuel consumption, improve power quality, and empower wider electrification of the biggest industries globally.

Our supercapacitor and SuperBattery energy storage technologies, based on patented curved graphene, represent the biggest technological advancement in the industry in the last 20 years and the use of this innovative material provides our products with an unparalleled advantage in power and energy density.

Skeleton Technologies is located in multiple locations: its headquarters in Tallinn (Estonia), manufacturing facilities in Markranstädt (Germany) and Varkaus (Finland), materials development in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, and several additional locations in Finland (Helsinki and Lappeenranta), as well as its first people in Toulouse (France).