Operations Systems Software Engineer - Manufacturing; ERP​/MRP

Operations Systems Software Engineer - Manufacturing (ERP/MRP)

Magna-Power Electronics, a Flemington, New Jersey based electronics manufacturer, is seeking a Operations Systems Software Engineer - Manufacturing (ERP/MRP) to join its dedicated world-class team.

With continued growth and recipient of the 2020 NJ Top Workplace, 2021 Great Places to Work™, and 2022 Hunterdon County Business of the Year awards, Magna-Power competes in a worldwide marketplace and addresses a broad range of applications, including electric vehicle powertrain development and manufacturing, particle accelerators, semiconductor fabrication, cutting‑edge energy research, national defense, among many others.

As a vertically‑integrated manufacturer of advanced power electronics, Magna-Power runs a heavily customized, forked internal build of xTuple ERP that powers planning and material flow. The Manufacturing Business Systems Software Engineer will design, build, and maintain production software across our ERP/MRP/MPS stack, Postgre

SQL, FastAPIs and services in App Smith, data pipelines, and shop‑floor connectors. This is a hands‑on software engineering role, not a configuration/analyst position. There will be significant hands‑on training and interaction with various Magna-Power teams.

• Design and implement MPS/MRP logic and planner action services within our xTuple fork and companion services.
• Build‑out automated work order scheduling in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Model, optimize, and maintain Postgre
  
  SQL schemas, functions, triggers, reporting; profile queries and improve performance.
• Build and own APIs (through FastAPI) and services (Python, App Smith) that integrate various operations across the production environment.
• Create queries for operational dashboards for OTD, shortages, work order age, inventory accuracy, etc.
• Implement data governance: validations, migrations, and CI checks that prevent bad master data (items/BOMs/routings/lead times) from reaching production.
• Build on existing mobile scanner‑based application to integrate ERP functionality.
• Collaborate with Planning, Materials/Stockroom, Manufacturing, and Engineering to translate requirements into deterministic software; document and train users.
• Develop systems to ensure best practices in manufacturing, like First‑In First‑Out, lot management, and in process inventory tracking.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of hands‑on software engineering owning production systems.
• Strong SQL/Postgre
  
  SQL (query plans, performance tuning, schema design, migrations).
• Proficiency in Python and preferably C++. Qt experience is a plus.
• Experience building backend services and data pipelines with tests and CI/CD on Linux;
  Git/Docker familiarity.
• Ability to translate planning/operations problems into robust software (data modeling, algorithms, edge‑case handling).

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Supplemental insurance
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Accrued paid time off
• Paid sick‑time leave
• Tuition reimbursement

Magna‑Power Electronics values diversity in the workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Should you require accommodations due to a disability at any time during the hiring and/or assessment process, we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

Mid‑Senior level

Other

Engineering and Information Technology

Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing