Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc

Senior Design Engineer, Structural Housing

Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • 6+ years of structural casting experience in powertrain engineering
  • Demonstrated history of solving complex technical challenges
  • Strong time management skills for managing multiple programs simultaneously
  • Proficient in 2D/3D CAD tools, Siemens NX preferred
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Develop new structural housing designs using engineering principles and methodologies
  • Perform engineering calculations for component loading and life assessments
  • Review analyses to make design judgements and validate component performance
  • Initiate test requests and review test reports for components and sub-systems
  • Support design assessment through DFMEA and PFMEA activities
  • Provide technical support to various engineering groups across all end markets
  • Stay updated on industry trends in structural castings and propulsion alternatives

Benefits

  • Choice of medical plans with prescription coverage
  • Employer HSA contribution
  • Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Short & Long-Term Disability
  • 401K with generous company match & contribution
  • Accrued Paid Time Off
  • 12 Paid Holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
  • Robust employee wellness program
  • Tuition assistance program
Full Job Description

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:

As the Senior Design Engineer, Structural Housing 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

About Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc

Allison Transmission is an American manufacturer of commercial duty automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems. Allison products are specified by over 250 vehicle manufacturers and are used in many market sectors including bus, refuse, fire, construction, distribution, military and specialty applications. Allison was founded in 1915 in Indianapolis, Indiana, where the company's global headquarters still resides today. Allison Transmission is the world's largest manufacturer of fully automatic transmissions for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles and is a leader in hybrid-propulsion systems for city buses.
Learn more about Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc
Size
3,400 employees
Market Cap
$3.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$299 million
Founded
1915
5 Year Trend
+5.5%
Revenue
$2 billion
NASDAQ

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