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 has been recognized with the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for the third consecutive year, earning distinction in both employee engagement and strengths categories, and received Gallup’s With Distinction honor for exceptional workplace culture.

About the role

Join a highly engaged small team within a global organization of 12,000+ employees, representing 30+ brands focused on safety, security, and access management. You’ll work on solutions that enable seamless access and help keep people safe where they work, live, and thrive.

Responsibilities

• Define mechanical system requirements and specifications to meet customer, marketing, and internal stakeholder needs.
• Utilize engineering tools (FMEA, Root Cause Analysis, GD&T, Tolerance Stack Analysis & DFM/DFA) to evaluate and mitigate requirement risks early in the design process.
• Ensure designs meet system requirements through proper verification methods.
• Develop required design documentation, 3D models/drawings, and instructions for manufacturing and product test requirements. Experience with Pro-E/Creo is a plus.
• Work with all engineering disciplines in a team environment, focusing on cross-functional design processes, particularly with Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, and Engineering functions at other brands.
• Define design trade-offs to ensure product performance, quality, cost, manufacturability, and available technologies.
• Coordinate development timelines and track activities to meet delivery and cost commitments.
• Provide technical leadership for cross-functional teams, lead design reviews and supplier reviews, develop technical documentation, manage product change, and enhance processes.
• Provide day-to-day direction and oversight for other employees.

Requirements

• BS in Mechanical Engineering.
• 7+ years of experience in the design, development, implementation, and integration of mechanical systems.
• Proven experience in moderate to complex product and/or program management.
• Upbeat, positive attitude with a passion for technology and willingness to explore and adopt emerging technologies.
• Ability to quickly understand new business domains and apply technology creatively for business growth, consumer satisfaction, or process improvements.
• Ability to build proof-of-concept solutions scalable for larger implementation.
• Self-motivated with strong engineering project management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, particularly in giving direction to team members or presenting business value to leadership.
• Proactive approach to coordinating efforts with employees at all levels, including internal business partners, other technology teams, external suppliers/consultants, and service providers.
• Experience in product design from concept to production, utilizing cross-functional processes such as engineering change control.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and execute mechanical product design with little or no supervision.
• Experience leading globally co-located teams.
• Experience delivering technical solutions using agile project management methodologies.
• Proficiency with engineering tools including FMEA, Root Cause Analysis, GD&T, Tolerance Stack Analysis & DFM/DFA.
• Experience with manufacturing processes such as roll forming, press break, sheet metal stampings, machining, welding, and rapid prototyping is a plus.
• Experience with Sheet Metal Design, Creo, Solidworks, Windchill, Finite Element Analysis, Industry Standards/Validation, Value Analysis Value Engineering, and designing for harsh environment conditions is a plus.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
• Unlimited Paid Time Off.
• Hybrid work arrangement.
• 401K plan with a 6% company match and no vesting period.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Employee Discounts through Perks at Work.
• Community involvement and opportunities to give back.
• CliftonStrengths assessment & coaching to leverage your unique strengths.