Manufacturing Execution Systems Solution Architect

WD is building the infrastructure behind the AI-driven data economy.

As AI scales, so does data. Every interaction, every model, every system generates data that must be stored, managed, and made accessible over time. That’s where we come in.

We combine deep engineering expertise with global-scale manufacturing to deliver the storage systems that make AI possible, powering hyperscale data centers, cloud platforms, and enterprise infrastructure worldwide.

This isn’t theoretical work. It’s real systems, at real scale, people solving some of the hardest challenges in technology today.

We’re looking for people who want to build, solve, and operate at that level.

Join us and let’s shape the future of data.

The Factory Systems MVX Solution Architect is responsible for defining the architecture, capability roadmap, and system design direction for MVX solutions. The role serves as the technical bridge among Product, Process, Manufacturing, NPI, IT development, and related teams, translating future product and process requirements into scalable, standardized, and sustainable MVX capabilities.

The position ensures Factory Systems readiness for engineering builds, qualification, production ramp, and sustaining operations, while shaping the future Factory Systems AI platform architecture and maintaining alignment with the long-term Factory Systems strategy.

Responsibilities

Partner with Product and Process teams to understand future programs, technology changes, and manufacturing needs.; Translate Product and Process 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.; Define investment and funding requirements to support prioritized Factory Systems, MVX, and AI roadmap capabilities.; 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 ensure technical solutions meet approved functional requirements and deliver intended manufacturing outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Manufacturing Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.; Strong experience with MES, ERP, Factory Systems, or manufacturing system solutions.; Good 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.; Ability to identify capability gaps, dependencies, operational risks, readiness needs, and investment requirements.; Experience supporting engineering builds, qualification, production ramp, or sustaining operations.; Ability to guide architecture direction and drive standardized, reusable capabilities across products, processes, and sites.; Ability to communicate technical direction and recommendations clearly to both technical and management stakeholders.

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.; Ability to balance near-term manufacturing needs with long-term system flexibility and sustainability.

Benefits

An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education, qualifications, certifications, and experience, (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job, (3) performance, contribution and results, (4) geographic location, (5) shift, (6) internal and external equity, and (7) business and organizational needs.; The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York. This range may be modified in the future.; If your position is non-exempt, you are eligible for overtime pay pursuant to company policy and applicable laws. You may also be eligible for shift differential pay, depending on the shift to which you are assigned.; You will be eligible to be considered for bonuses under either WD’s Short Term Incentive Plan (“STI Plan”) or the Sales Incentive Plan (“SIP”) which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance, depending on your role and your performance. You may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to WD's Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.; We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time, paid sick leave, medical/dental/vision insurance, life, accident and disability insurance, tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts, employee assistance program, other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, tuition reimbursement, transit, the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the WD Savings 401(k) Plan.; Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.