Manufacturing Execution Systems Solution Architect - San Jose, United States
Originally posted 21 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The Manufacturing Execution Systems Solution Architect defines the architecture, capability roadmap, and system design direction for MVX factory solutions. This role bridges Product, Process, Manufacturing, NPI, and IT development teams to translate product and process requirements into scalable MVX capabilities.
What you'll do
- Partner with Product and Process teams to translate roadmaps into Factory Systems and MVX functional capabilities and development roadmaps. - Prioritize capabilities and delivery sequencing based on business value, program milestones, manufacturing readiness, and cross-functional dependencies. - Facilitate alignment with Process Owners to define and document manufacturing workflows, system behavior, business rules, and data requirements for MVX. - Identify capability gaps, dependencies, operational risks, and readiness requirements for engineering builds, qualification, production ramp, and sustaining operations. - Drive standardization and reusable capabilities across products, processes, and manufacturing sites. - Partner with IT to verify technical solutions meet approved functional requirements and deliver intended manufacturing outcomes.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Manufacturing Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. - Experience with MES, ERP, Factory Systems, or manufacturing system solutions. - Understanding of manufacturing workflows, system behavior, business rules, data requirements, and system integration. - Experience translating Product and Process roadmaps into system capabilities and development priorities. - Experience supporting engineering builds, qualification, production ramp, or sustaining operations. - Demonstrated ability to guide architecture direction and establish standardized, reusable capabilities across products, processes, and sites.
Nice to have
- Experience developing technology roadmaps, high-level investment proposals, or funding requirements. - Familiarity with AI-enabled manufacturing platforms, data governance, analytics, automation, or MLOps. - Experience facilitating architecture or design reviews across multiple teams.
Skills: MES, Factory Systems, ERP, manufacturing workflows, NPI, system integration
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 54-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2502
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Median days open
54 d
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Median salary
$100k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Western Digital | All employers we track in this specialty (2502 roles · 80 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 50 | 2502 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 166 | 10066 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 57 d | 54 d (+3 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $100k |
Skills observed across this category: MES, Factory Systems, ERP, manufacturing workflows, NPI, system integration
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 390 open roles · median 78 d
- Applied Materials · 241 open roles · median 41 d
- Entegris · 222 open roles · median 41 d
- Lam Research · 109 open roles · median 63 d
- Infineon Technologies · 94 open roles · median 52 d
- onsemi · 67 open roles · median 67 d
How we counted: 2502 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 80 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 21 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.