Lead Gear Systems Engineer

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Lafayette, IN
In-Office
Senior level
Automotive
The Role
Lead gear systems design and development for gearboxes, including bevel and cylindrical gears, sizing components, supporting manufacturing/purchasing, authoring DFMEAs/DVP&Rs, mentoring engineers, performing benchmarking, and driving VAVE cost savings.
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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:

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:

Primary Purpose of Role

Under supervision of Manager of Spicer Torque-Hub Engineering, the Lead Gear Systems Engineer performs diversified design and research in areas of future product development for Dana, 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 Dana design practices and Dana/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.
  • 5+ years of experience in bevel and/or cylindrical gear powertrain engineering in the automotive, commercial vehicle, or off-highway industries
  • 5+ 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.

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 [email protected].

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.

Top Skills

Apqp
Dfmea
Dvp&R
Gd&T
Gleason
Kisssoft
Klingelnberg
Parametric Modeling
Ppap
Romax
Vave
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The Company
HQ: Indianapolis, IN
0 Employees
Year Founded: 1915

What We Do

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.

OUR VISION
In addition to being the world’s leading provider of commercial-duty automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems, we also strive to be the foremost provider of parts and services for our customers.

Whether you drive, sell, service or distribute on-highway vehicles, defense vehicles or off-highway equipment, Allison provides you with the highest quality products and the best customer care. We work to win your trust and enthusiasm through continuous improvement driven by the integrity, teamwork and innovation from our employees and authorized partners.

OUR PROMISE
Allison promises our customers an automatic experience like they’ve never had: an unrivaled combination of Quality, Reliability, Durability, Vocational Value and Customer Service.

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