✦ Luna Orbit — Data & Analytics

Assoc. Dir , Data Engineering

at Merck

📍 4 Locations Hybrid 💰 $142K – $224K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
Salary $142K – $224K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Data & Analytics

This role involves leading data engineering efforts in manufacturing, focusing on building reliable data pipelines and ensuring data quality for operational excellence.

  • Design and operate data pipelines
  • Ensure data quality and integrity
  • Collaborate with manufacturing SMEs
  • Implement data standards and governance
  • Support compliance and data transformation

The technical environment includes SQL, Python, dbt, and manufacturing systems like SAP, MES, and LIMS, with a focus on GMP/GxP compliance.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level data engineer with experience in manufacturing data environments, proficient in SQL, Python, and data pipeline tools like dbt. They should have a strong understanding of GMP/GxP compliance and data quality standards.

SQLPythondbtData pipeline designData quality managementData transformationData integrityGMP/GxP compliance
SAPMESLIMSData observabilityData governance
SAPMESLIMSdbt
SQLPythondbtData pipelinesData qualityData integrityManufacturing dataGMP/GxPData transformationData modeling
SQLStructured Query LanguagePythonPython programmingdbtData Build ToolSAPSystemsApplicationsand Products in Data ProcessingMESManufacturing Execution SystemLIMSLaboratory Information Management SystemData pipelinesData qualityData integrityData transformationData modelingStar schemaSnowflake schema
LeadershipCollaborationCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamwork
Industry Manufacturing
Job Function Leading manufacturing data engineering and pipeline development
Data EngineerSQLPythondbtData pipelinesData qualityData integrityManufacturing dataGMP/GxPData transformationData modelingStar schemaSnowflake schemaSAPMESLIMS

Lack of experience with SQL and Python, No manufacturing or GMP/GxP experience, Inability to work in a hybrid environment

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