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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.

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Benefits:

The below list features some of the benefits currently available. 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.

• 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:

The Senior Staff Engineer is responsible for the development and deployment of strategic electronic controls solutions. It includes customer, product and system-level requirements development and validation. Must be capable of effectively assessing and mitigating risk across all levels and multiple disciplines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop specifications, statements of work, and action plans to source, design, develop, and release electro-mechanical components for conventional and electrified propulsion systems
• Develop, oversee, and serve as a subject matter expert on the execution of validation plans for components and systems in laboratory, test cell, vehicle environments and with suppliers
• Prepare and present technical status reports, schedules, and budgets for a variety of audiences including Executive Staff
• Proactively identify gaps and risks in the design and validation of the components and develop/support/track mitigation plans
• Provide a high level of oversight and guidance in the root cause investigation and resolution of field issues as opportunities with fielded products arise
• Exercise project leadership in system integration with control systems engineering teams
• Provide advanced product technical support to suppliers, customers and cross functional departments

Key Performance Measures:

• Decision-making characteristics for the Electromechanical components with suppliers, source of supply issues, continuous improvements, and New Product Development initiatives
• Deliver quality validated components per project milestones
• Provide programmatic leadership that optimize cost, quality and timing constraints
• Frequently sought out as a resource by other team members and/or functions as a mentor to guide decision making and action plans

Competencies and Behaviors:

• Problem Solving: Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Technical Knowledge: Advanced and specialized expertise that is leveraged by various groups to establish tactics and strategies
• Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively in a cross-functional setting
• Ownership: Be accountable for program deliverables
• Drive: Flexible, motivated, and capable of making changes to improve and sustain functional proficiency

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or similar engineering discipline

Proven and successful record of working autonomously within established practices and procedures

Experience:

20+ years of experience with developing electronic control system hardware

Experience in the Automotive and Commercial Vehicle applications

Experience with DVP&R development.

Scope Factors

Products: Across all product lines

Responsibilities:

- Has advanced and specialized expertise
- Works autonomously within established procedures and practices
- Critical thinking utilizing data driven decision making skills and complex problem-solving abilities to solve unique problems of a difficult nature
- Ability to communicate complex issues cross functionally and analyze possible solutions
- Responsible for managing vendor technical relationships.
- Senior Electro-Mechanical Engineer that provides component design recommendations and development support
- Consistently delivers a high level of oversight and guidance with suppliers and cross functional teams for source of supply and warranty issues
- Frequently works with cross functional teams for component obsolescence resourcing activities
- Broad exposure and partnerships with various levels across the organization up through Executive Staff

Budget: Ability to manage a small component specific budget.

Management scope: No direct reports

Interactions:

- External interactions with suppliers
- Internal interactions within engineering and across functions at various levels of the organization
- This position must informally lead & mentor other ECH engineers to build organizational capability
- Exposure: Engineering, Service, Quality, Ops, Purchasing, Planning, MSS, Supplier, External Customers
- Broad exposure and partnerships with various levels across the organization up through Executive Staff

Location scope of responsibility: Locally

Travel or Physical Demands:

Some travel may be required (Up to 25%)
May require international travel.

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 Ask4Max@allisontransmission.com.

Please note that Allison Transmission will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Allison Transmission will not solicit money or banking information from applicants.