Senior Gear Systems Engineer - Relocation to Lafayette, IN

Allison Transmission; Louisiana; On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; 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 company match

Accrued Paid Time Off

12 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday

Wellness program

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Allison Transmission is seeking a Senior Gear Systems Engineer to lead diversified design and research for Off-Highway gearboxes, including new gear designs, optimizations, and manufacturing methodologies. You will work under the Manager of Spicer Torque-Hub Engineering to meet performance requirements and drive innovation.

The role requires experience in bevel/cylindrical gears, GD&T, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related technical field.
• Graduate degree preferred but not required.
• 2+ years of bevel and/or cylindrical gear powertrain engineering experience in automotive/off‑highway.
• 3+ years of gear design software experience (KissSoft/Gleason/Klingelnberg/Romax).

Responsibilities

• Interpret customer specs and design complete gearbox systems (bevel and cylindrical gears, shafts, splines).
• Size and select hardware such as bearings, seals, bolts, and other components for gear systems.
• Provide technical support to purchasing, manufacturing, and other engineering teams during sourcing and production.
• Review DFMEAs and DVP&Rs; participate in APQP and PPAPs.
• Mentor gear engineers and technicians; perform benchmarking and competitive analyses.
• Develop and implement VAVE cost-saving projects.

Skills

Bevel gear design

Cylindrical gear design

VAVE engineering

GD&T understanding

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. 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.
• 2+ years of experience in bevel and/or cylindrical gear powertrain engineering in the automotive, commercial vehicle, or off‑highway industries
• 3+ 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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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.