Intern / Student (MES Architect)

TL;DR

Intern / Student (MES Architect) (Manufacturing): Building and optimizing the digital shop floor and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) with an accent on bridging IT and physical production processes. Focus on digitalizing manufacturing workflows, integrating MES with ERP/SCADA, and developing data pipelines for production intelligence.

Location: Munich, Germany (Onsite)

Company

hirify.global is a defence technology company developing software-defined, mass-scalable unmanned systems to bolster the technological edge of NATO Allies.

What you will do

• Maintain and evolve the MES environment to support and improve physical assembly and manufacturing workflows.
• Translate complex physical manufacturing processes into smart, digital workflows within the MES.
• Integrate MES with ERP and shop-floor automation layers to ensure data continuity and full traceability.
• Develop and maintain data pipelines to monitor KPIs such as OEE, throughput, yield, and downtime.
• Build and manage intuitive BI dashboards to provide leadership and operations teams with actionable insights.

Requirements

• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Data Engineering, or a related technical field with a manufacturing focus.
• Proven experience in managing, customizing, and scaling Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) in production environments.
• Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, and modern BI visualization tools.
• Solid understanding of the automation pyramid (ERP, MES, SCADA).
• Strong communication skills to act as a translator between production workers and software developers.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work at the forefront of defence technology revolutionizing autonomous systems.
• Direct impact on the creation of real-time factory intelligence and high-performance unmanned systems.
• Collaborative environment bridging the gap between software development and physical hardware manufacturing.