Solutions Support Engineer

allegion; United States; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegion is seeking a passionate Solutions Support Engineer to join a highly engaged, global organization focused on safety, security and access management. You will work within a 12,000+ employee team representing 30+ brands and engage across Product Management and Engineering to resolve complex customer issues.

You will be a technical subject matter expert, triaging root causes, collaborating with partners, and contributing to quality meetings while supporting tools and documentation.

Qualifications

• BS degree or higher in Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering or related field from an ABET accredited university
• Minimum of 2–3 years of related work experience
• Ability to travel up to 10%
• Strong collaboration skills and demonstrated ability to lead effectively across internal and external teams

Responsibilities

• Become a technical subject matter expert in Allegion's Commercial Electronics and Software Products
• Triage and identify root cause of customer issues for Allegion's Commercial Products as Tier 2 and upscale as necessary
• Provide guidance to partners and technical support as needed to resolve customer issues
• Provide partner feedback and suggestions to Product Management and Engineering
• Contribute to regular quality meetings between the support, product management and engineering teams
• Assist the Electronics and Solutions Support team with identifying/obtaining the tools and solutions they need to be successful
• Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to define fixes and timelines
• Be the Customer and Support advocate to internal teams, at times interacting directly with customers
• Assist in documenting/reviewing troubleshooting steps, FAQs, and best practices
• Review and support required design documentation, including functional block diagrams, system architecture drawings, and instructions for interfacing and working with our electronics products
• Work in a highly collaborative, hybrid work environment

Skills

Systems engineering basics

Requirements tracing

Problem solving

Communication

Collaboration / teamwork

Leadership

Time management

Independent work

Education

ABET-accredited degree in engineering

Tools

Wireshark

Cloud computing (SaaS)

RESTful APIs

JSON

Java

Python

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.

Solution Support Engineer - Remote Colorado-Remote New Jersey

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 recognize that great talent and breakthrough ideas can come from anywhere. That's why this position offers a flexible remote work arrangement, with occasional on-site visits as needed based on the role. Whether you're working remotely or collaborating in person, we're committed to providing the tools, support, and dynamic environment you need to succeed. At Allegion, your career thrives where innovation meets flexibility, empowering you to achieve your goals while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

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

Job Summary

Allegion is looking for a passionate Solutions Support 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 solutions 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

• Become a technical subject matter expert in the Allegion's Commercial Electronics (ex: NDE/LE Locks) and Software Products (ex: Zentra)
• Triage and identify root cause of Customer Issues for Allegion's Commercial Products as Tier 2 and upscale as necessary to resolve or identify viable work around.
• Provide guidance to partners and technical support as needed to resolve customer issues.
• Provide partner feedback and suggestions to Product Management and Engineering.
• Contribute to regular quality meetings between the support, product management and engineering teams.
• Assist the Electronics and Solutions Support team with identifying/obtaining the tools and solutions they need to be successful. Partner with the engineering and product teams on the needs and recommendations for these tools.
• Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to define fixes and timelines
• Be the Customer and Support advocate to internal teams, at times, interacting directly with customers
• Assist in documenting/reviewing troubleshooting steps, FAQs, and best practices.
• Review and support required design documentation, including functional block diagrams, system architecture drawings, and instructions for interfacing and working with our electronics products.
• Work in a highly collaborative, hybrid work environment.

What You Need to Succeed

• Demonstrated systems engineering fundamental skills, including design by requirements, requirement traceability, requirement verification and validation.
• Sound structured problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• BS degree or higher in Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering or related field from an ABET accredited university or equivalent in years of relevant work experience
• Minimum of 2-3 years of related work experience required
• Ability to travel up to 10%
• Strong collaboration skills and demonstrated ability to lead effectively across internal (within Allegion) and external (customers) teams.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels, both written and verbal.
• Ability to lead troubleshooting and problem resolution in front of customers.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work independently.

Working Knowledge of the following

• Networking (IP, WLAN, VLAN, etc.) operation, connectivity, and troubleshooting (Wireshark)
• Cloud Computing environment (SaaS)
• RESTful Client/Server architecture
• RS485 (RSI/OSDP knowledge a plus)
• HTTP & HTTPS Commands and Responses
• Encryption (TLS, AES, etc)
• Certificates
• API's and common development languages/structures (JSON, Java, Python, etc)
• Mobile Application Development (Android and iOS)
• NFC & BLE (including GATT)
• General knowledge of the following would be a plus: Electronic access control (software, controllers, readers, and credentials)
• Electromechanical locks (stand alone and connect