Senior Engineer, Advanced Engineering

Allison Transmission; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

HSA contribution

Dental & Vision Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Disability insurance

401K with company match

Paid time off

Holidays and floating holiday

Wellness program

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Allison Transmission is seeking a Senior Engineer for its Advanced Engineering Team to develop propulsion solutions for future products. You will design new structural housing concepts and cast components in iron and aluminum, applying DFA/DFM, GD&T and tolerance stack-ups.

You will perform loading and life calculations, review analyses, and drive DVPR validation with test data. Collaboration across end markets and strong presentation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• 6+ years of structural casting experience in powertrain engineering.
• Strong design and validation experience with mechanical components.

Responsibilities

• Develop new structural housing concepts and cast components (iron & aluminum) using sound engineering principles.
• Perform calculations for loading, stress, and life.
• Validate components via DVPR level decisions and test data review.
• Support DFMEA/PFMEA activities and guide product design.

Skills

CAD tools

Siemens NX

Structural casting

Engineering calculations

DFA/DFM

GD&T

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

2D/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

Job Description

Primary Purpose of Role As a Senior Engineer for Allison Transmissions Advanced Engineering Team, you’ll be responsible for the development of new propulsion solutions for future Allison Transmission products across all end markets. In this role, you will be responsible for new structural housing designs in support of the organization’s new product development initiatives.

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.