Senior Design Engineer, Structural Housing

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

Benefits offered by this job

Choice of medical plans

Employer HSA contribution

Dental & Vision Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Short & Long-Term Disability

401K with generous Company match

Accrued Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday

Wellness program

Tuition assistance program

Job summary

Allison Transmission is seeking a Structural Casting Engineer to develop housing concepts and cast components for powertrain systems. The role emphasizes DFA/DFM, GD&T, and tolerance stack-ups to ensure robust designs.

You will perform loading and life calculations, review analyses, and define DVP&R for validation while collaborating with engineering teams and presenting technical results to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• 6+ years of structural casting experience in powertrain engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop structural housing concepts and cast components using DFA/DFM, GD&T, and tolerance stack-ups.
• Perform component loading, stress, and life calculations for general sizing efforts.
• Review structural and system level analyses and make design judgements based on results.
• Determine appropriate DVP&R level to validate components and sub-systems and execute completion by initiating test requests, supporting data review and interpretation, and a thorough review of test reports.
• Support DFMEA, PFMEA activity and assessment to Best Practices to guide product design; including generation of new or modification of existing.
• Provide technical support to vertical engineering groups to support OS activities across all end markets.
• Monitor and maintain knowledge on the latest industry trends in structural castings related to conventional engines, alternatives fuels, and electrification.
• Foster effective collaboration within the team, demonstrating technical expertise and supporting the success of others.
• Apply strong presentation and communication skills to successfully meet demanding customer needs with mutually beneficial solutions.
• Document and present technical and program materials internally and to customers.

Skills

Structural casting

Mechanical design

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

3D CAD

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. 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

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply technical standards and methodologies creatively to develop new structural housing concepts and cast (iron & aluminum) components using sound engineering principles, DFA/DFM, GD&T, and tolerance stack-ups.
• Perform engineering calculations: component loading, stress, and life calculations for general sizing efforts.
• Review structural and system level analyses and make design judgements based on results.
• Determine appropriate DVP&R level to validate components and sub-systems and execute completion by initiating test requests, supporting data review and interpretation, and a thorough review of test reports.
• Support DFMEA, PFMEA activity and assessment to Best Practices to guide product design; including either generation of new or modification of existing.
• Provide technical support to vertical engineering groups to support PLT sanctioned OS activities across all end markets.
• Monitor and maintain knowledge on the latest industry trends in structural castings related to conventional engines, alternatives fuels, and electrification.
• Foster effective collaboration within the team, demonstrating technical expertise and supporting the success of others.
• Apply strong presentation and communication skills to successfully meet demanding customer needs with mutually beneficial solutions.
• Document and present technical and program materials internally and to customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Excellent oral and written (e.g. presentations) communication skills
• Demonstrated history of developing solutions to complex technical challenges
• Strong time management skills with the ability to manage multiple different programs simultaneously
• Must be a U.S. Person or individual otherwise eligible to be authorized to work with export-controlled items or data [or perform services on military vehicles].
• Experience 6+ years of structural casting (iron & aluminum) experience in powertrain engineering
• Strong mechanical component design and validation experience
• Strong problem solving techniques including but not limited to; Red X, Kepner Tregoe, 8D, Six Sigma, Fault Tree Analysis.
• Proficient in 2D/3D CAD tools, Siemens NX preferred
• Ability to read, interpret and create detail drawings and blueprints

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.

If you are an individual with a disability or a disabled veteran requiring assistance and/or reasonable accommodations reviewing any of the careers information, please contact us at [e-mail].

Allison Transmission is the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial‑duty automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems. Our products are specified by more than 300 of the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers and are used in a range of market sectors—from bus, refuse and emergency to construction, distribution and defense. Allison was founded in 1915 in Indianapolis, Indiana, where the company’s global headquarters is still located. We have approximately 1,400 dealer and distributor locations, employ more than 2,700 people around the world and our international presence spans more than 80 countries.