Senior Mechanical Engineer

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. 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, and also received Gallup’s With Distinction honor.

About the role

As a Senior Mechanical Engineer focused on Product Lifecycle Engineering, you will work independently and with cross-functional teams to sustain and improve existing mechanical products, resolve field and manufacturing issues, support new product introductions and cost-reduction efforts. You will partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Product Management, Suppliers and Test, to ensure products remain reliable, compliant, manufacturable, and cost-effective throughout their lifecycle.

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 for this employment position.

This role offers a dynamic hybrid work model—combining in-person collaboration with the flexibility of remote work. Hybrid arrangements vary based on individual, team, and business needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical sustaining activities: investigate customer complaints, warranty and field issues, and manufacturing escalations; drive root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective/preventive actions.
• Manage engineering changes: initiate and execute ECNs in PLM (Windchill preferred), update BOMs/drawings/specs, coordinate reviews and approvals, and monitor ECN FPY to minimize rework and production disruption.
• Maintain product data integrity in PLM and issue-tracking systems (DevOps, Jira or equivalent); ensure documentation reflects current design and certification status.
• Support compliance and testing: partner with Quality and Test teams on ORT/qualifications, maintain certification evidence (BHMA, UL, ANSI or applicable standards), and support audit readiness.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing and Suppliers: support PPAP and supplier corrective actions, resolve line issues, enable assembly/process improvements and automation, and qualify alternate components during shortages.
• Support NPD transitions: provide sustaining engineering input and lessons learned during design reviews, prototype evaluation, and handoff to production to ensure manufacturability and compliance.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship as appropriate; may lead cross-functional investigations, supplier reviews, and be a point of contact for sustaining topics.

Requirements

• BS in Mechanical Engineering
• 7+ years of mechanical engineering experience with at least several years in sustaining/product lifecycle engineering, manufacturing support, or related roles.
• Proven hands-on troubleshooting and RCA skills with documented examples of resolved field or production issues.
• Strong experience with PLM/ECN processes (Windchill preferred) and issue tracking systems (DevOps, Jira or similar).
• Proficiency in 3D CAD (Creo, SolidWorks or equivalent) and mechanical drawing standards/GD&T.
• Familiarity with quality and manufacturing tools/processes: FMEA/DFMEA, PPAP, DFx/DFM/DFA, tolerance stack analysis, and supplier quality processes.
• Experience with industry standards and certification processes (BHMA, UL, ANSI or equivalent) or demonstrated ability to support regulatory compliance.
• Strong project management, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills; ability to influence without direct authority.
• Proficient with analysis tools (FEA a plus) and comfortable working with Test/Quality data to drive decisions.

Travel: 15% (site visits, supplier support)

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• 401K plan with 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
• Life Insurance – Term life coverage with the option to purchase supplemental coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Voluntary Wellness Program – Earn up to $2,000 in rewards for completing wellness activities
• Employee Discounts through Perks at Work
• Community involvement and opportunities to give back
• Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through Clifton Strengths assessment & coaching