Gear Engineer

Allison Transmission; Michigan; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Employer HSA contribution

Dental & Vision Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Short & Long-Term Disability

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Allison Transmission in Michigan is seeking a Senior Gear Systems Engineer to design and optimize gearbox systems for Off-Highway applications. You will interpret customer specifications to meet performance targets and guide components like gears, shafts, and bearings.

You will mentor junior engineers, review DFMEAs and DVPRs, and collaborate with purchasing, manufacturing, and quality teams during sourcing, development, and production. Travel less than 10% may be required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Interpret customer specifications to design complete gearbox systems (bevel and cylindrical gears, shafts, splines).
• Size and select bearings, seals, o-rings, bolts, and other hardware for gearbox subsystems.
• Provide technical support to purchasing, manufacturing, and other engineering teams during sourcing, vehicle development, launch, and production.
• Author/review DFMEAs and DVPRs; participate in APQP and PPAP review of deviations and part changes.
• Mentor and train less experienced gear engineers and technicians.
• Perform benchmarking and develop VAVE cost-saving projects.

Skills

Bevel gears

Cylindrical gears

Powertrain engineering

GD&T

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

KissSoft

Gleason

Klingelnberg

Romax

Job description

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.

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

• 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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