Gear Engineer

Allison Transmission; Lafayette (IN); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical plans

HSA contribution

Dental & Vision

Parental Leave

Disability

Voluntary benefits

401K match

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Wellness program

Tuition assistance

Zusammenfassung

Allison Transmission in Lafayette, IN seeks a Senior Gear Systems Engineer to lead design and research for Off-Highway gearboxes, focusing on new gear designs, optimization, and manufacturing methods.

You will interpret customer specs, size hardware, support purchasing and production, review DFMEAs and DVP&Rs, mentor peers, and drive cost-saving VAVE initiatives while collaborating across engineering and manufacturing teams.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
• 1+ years of bevel and/or cylindrical gear powertrain engineering experience.
• 1+ years of gear design software experience (KissSoft, Gleason, Klingelnberg or Romax).

Aufgaben

• Interpret customer specs to design complete gearbox systems meeting performance requirements.
• Size and select bearings, seals, o-rings and related hardware for gearboxes.
• Provide technical support during sourcing, development, launch and production.
• Review DFMEAs, DVP&Rs, APQP and PPAPs.
• Mentor and train junior gear engineers.
• Perform benchmarking and develop VAVE cost-saving projects.

Kenntnisse

Bevel gear design

Cylindrical gear design

Gear powertrain engineering

GD&T

Parametric modeling

VAVE

APQP

Mentoring

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

KissSoft

Gleason

Klingelnberg

Romax

Jobbeschreibung

JOIN THE TEAM THAT’S POWERING PROGRESS

Building cities. Driving commerce. Fueling Progress. For over 100 years, Allison has powered the vehicles and technology that move our world forward.

What powers us? Our employees. From the first person hired by James Allison in 1915 to the thousands across the globe who work for Allison today, we’re driving progress everywhere because we employ top talent worldwide. In both the Allison Transmission and Allison Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems business units, our team strives to Improve the Way the World Works.

Learn more about this role and how you can begin driving your career forward!

Benefits:

The below list features some of the benefits currently available. Eligibility may be subject to the terms and conditions of governing documents and available benefits may be subject to change at the company’s discretion.

• Choice of medical plans with prescription coverage
• Employer HSA contribution
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Other voluntary benefits including: Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Identity Theft Protection and Pet Insurance
• 401K with generous Company match & contribution
• Accrued Paid Time Off
• 12 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
• Robust employee wellness program
• Tuition assistance program

Job Description:

Primary Purpose of Role

Under supervision of Manager of Spicer Torque-Hub Engineering, the Senior Gear Systems Engineer performs diversified design and research in areas of future product development for Off-Highway, including but not limited to new gear designs, gear optimizations, new gearbox designs, new materials, and new manufacturing and assembly methodologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret customer technical specifications and use them to correctly design complete gearbox systems including but not limited to bevel gears, cylindrical gears, shafts and splines to meet Off-Highway design practices and Off-Highway/customer performance requirements.
• Properly size and select hardware items such as but not limited to bearings, bushings, seals, o-rings, bolts, friction disks, retaining rings, washers used in complete gearbox systems or sub-assemblies.
• Provide technical support to purchasing, manufacturing plants, assembly plants, and other engineering departments during sourcing, vehicle development, launch, and production.
• Author and/or review DFMEAs and DVP&Rs and as well as participate in APQP and review part deviations and PPAPs.
• Mentor and train less experienced gear engineers and technicians.
• Perform benchmarking and competitive gear analyses. Develop and implement VAVE cost savings projects

Competencies and Behaviors

• Fundamental understanding of how hydrostatic and electrically driven drivetrains operate, and familiarity with all of the components within including but not limited to:
• Hydraulic pumps, motors, valves
• Spring applied, hydraulically released (SAHR) brakes
• Spring applied, electrically released (SAER) brakes
• Electric motors (DC, AC induction, IPM, SRIPM and others), both high and low voltage
• Parametric modeling experience
• GD&T
• Understanding of failure modes of gearboxes
• Successful record of VAVE engineering in the life cycle of a product

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related technical field. A graduate degree in engineering or business is preferred but not required.
• 1+ years of experience in bevel and/or cylindrical gear powertrain engineering in the automotive, commercial vehicle, or off-highway industries
• 1+ years of experience in gear design software (KissSoft, Gleason, Klingelnberg, or Romax preferred) and/or gear manufacturing and inspection.

Travel

• Travel domestically and internationally as needed based on business needs. Typical travel requirements are less than 10% and while mostly domestic, some international travel maybe be required on rare occasion.

Allison Transmission is an equal opportunity employer. We have opportunities for all qualified applicants regardless of age, race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.

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