Senior Lead Systems Engineer

Allegion; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401K with company match

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Allegion is seeking a Senior Lead Systems Engineer to join a highly engaged team within a global organization of 12,000+ employees, focusing on safety, security and access management. You will help create solutions that integrate physical products, software and mobile apps to enable seamless access.

In this hybrid role based in Indianapolis, you will collaborate with business and engineering leaders, manage requirements and risks, and drive for common engineering processes while mentoring

Qualifications

• BS or higher in Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering or related field from ABET-accredited university.
• 10+ years' work experience in new product development.
• Experience in requirements management, risk management, program execution, Agile/SAFe, and systems thinking.
• Excellent communication and leadership in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Facilitation of FMEA events experience.
• Mentor mindset and coaching.
• Travel up to 10%.
• INCOSE ASEP or CSEP certification is desired.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity methods, cloud architectures (AWS/Azure), or Bluetooth Low Energy.

Responsibilities

• Develop requirements from customer needs for Commercial markets across hardware and software products.
• Decompose and allocate requirements across system elements.
• Define and execute verification and validation plan for all requirements.
• Identify reuse areas for consistent system behavior across elements.
• Plan program status, resources, and schedule with project managers and tech leaders.
• Coordinate with product teams to deliver integrated solutions on schedule.
• Lead technical risk management and problem solving activities.
• Facilitate FMEA activities to create resilient systems.
• Grow engineering best practices and systems thinking across the organization.
• Coordinate between software and hardware deliverables.
• Work in a collaborative hybrid work environment.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements mgmt

Risk management

Agile development

Leadership

Education

ABET-accredited degree

Job description

Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 40 brands, 14,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond.

Additionally, Allegion is proud to be recognized with the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for the third consecutive year, earning distinction in both the employee engagement and strengths categories. This year, Allegion also received Gallup’s With Distinction honor — a designation reserved for a select group of organizations that go above and beyond in building exceptional workplace cultures.

Senior Lead Systems Engineer-Indianapolis-Hague Rd (Hybrid)

Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. The company does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, etc.) for this employment position.

At Allegion, we are driven by a bold vision: redefining safety while empowering our employees to thrive. When you join our team, you become part of a culture that values innovation, purpose, and excellence. This role offers the benefits of our dynamic hybrid work model—combining in-person collaboration for meaningful moments with the flexibility of remote work. Since hybrid arrangements can vary based on the needs of the individual, team and business, your talent acquisition partner will provide specific hybrid details about this role.

We are committed to fostering a healthy work-life balance and building meaningful connections, ensuring you have the tools, resources, and support needed to excel in any environment. Together, we’ll unlock your potential and create a lasting impact.

While this is the current structure and we currently have no plans to change, we reserve the right to make changes to the hybrid schedule as needed at the company's discretion.

Job Summary

Allegion is looking for a passionate Senior Lead Systems Engineer to work as part of a highly engaged small team within a global organization of 12,000+ employees, representing 30+ brands (including Schlage, Von Duprin and LCN) focused on safety, security and access management. You’ll work on creating solutions integrating physical products, software, and mobile applications that will enable seamless access and help keep you and your loved ones safe and secure where they work, live and thrive.

What You Will Do

• Work with business and engineering leaders to develop requirements from customer need statements for Commercial market applications across multiple hardware and software products that meet customer, marketing, and internal stakeholder needs.
• Collaborate with business and engineering leaders to decompose and allocate requirements to the correct system elements across hardware and software domains.
• Collaborate with the test teams to define and execute a comprehensive verification and validation plan for all levels of requirements.
• Identify areas of reuse for consistent system behavior across multiple commercial system elements.
• Work directly with multiple project managers and technical leaders to plan and communicate program status, resourcing issues, and schedule expectations throughout the program duration.
• Serve as a key contact with physical product, software, and mobile application teams to deliver coordinated integrations that meet the overall solution schedule milestones.
• Lead technical risk management, structured problem solving, solution verification and validation activities.
• Facilitate Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) activities with the team (i.e. System FMEA and/or User FMEAs). Leverage the failure mode analysis to create resilient systems with effective error handling and diagnostics.
• Grow Systems Engineering best practices and systems thinking at Allegion through mentorship, training, and driving for common systems engineering processes throughout the Engineering organization.
• Work closely with Software teams to coordinate between software and hardware deliverables.
• Work in a highly collaborative, hybrid work environment.

What You Need To Succeed

• BS or higher in Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field from an ABET accredited university.
• 10+ years' work experience in new product development.
• Demonstrated experience in requirements management, technical risk management, program execution, software development (Agile and/or SAFe), and systems thinking.
• Has demonstrated excellent communication and team leadership skills in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• Comfortable with the facilitation of Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) events.
• Exhibits a coaching and mentor mindset.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.
• Desired: INCOSE ASEP or CSEP certification.
• Desired: Knowledge of cybersecurity methods and protocols, cloud service architectures (AWS, Azure), or low-power wireless communications products (i.e. Bluetooth Low Energy).

Why Work for Us?

Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if:

• You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others. With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there’s plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, "this is your business, run with it".
• You’re looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us.
• You want a culture that promotes work-life balance. Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work!
• You want to work for an award-winning company that invests in its people. Allegion is proud to be a recipient of the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for the second year in a row, recognizing our commitment to employee engagement, strengths-based development, and unlocking human potential.

What You’ll Get From Us

• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you “be safe, be healthy”
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, which currently offers a 6% company match and no vesting period
• Health Savings Accounts – Tax-advantaged savings account used for healthcare expenses
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare and/or dependent daycare expenses
• Disability Insurance –Short-Term and Long-Term coverage, paid for by Allegion, provides income replacement for illness or injury
• Life Insurance – Term life coverage with the option to purchase supplemental coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Voluntary Wellness Program – Simply complete wellness activities and earn monetary rewards
• Employee Discounts through Perks at Work
• Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can "serve others, not yourself"
• Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths assessment & coaching

Not sure if your experience perfectly aligns with the role?

Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification and every single preferred qualification of a job posting. At Allegion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role.

We Celebrate Who We Are!

Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we’re required to, but because it’s the right thing to do. We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team.

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