Senior Vehicle Systems Integration Engineer
Full Time
Indianapolis, IN
Posted
Job description
JOIN THE TEAM THAT’S POWERING PROGRESS
Building cities. Driving commerce. Saving lives. For over 100 years, Allison Transmission 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.
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.
Learn more about this role and how you can begin
driving your career forward!
Job Title:
Senior Vehicle Systems Integration Engineer
Job Description:
Do you want to be part of improving the way the world works?
For more than a century, Allison Transmission has been on the front lines of innovation that truly impacts how our world moves. Allison continues to create innovative propulsion solutions for our customers that drive our world forward. Our electric hybrids are bridging the charging infrastructure gap while decreasing greenhouse gases. Our traditional powertrain products used in ambulances, school busses, and even battle tanks, where lives are relying on our technologies.
Allison’s team is comprised of dedicated individuals across the globe, and our drive for innovation is being felt worldwide. Our vision is to be the global leader in commercial-duty propulsion solutions that Improve the Way the World Works. By joining our team, there are numerous ways to learn and contribute as we develop propulsion solutions that meet the needs OEMs and end users. Drive your career forward, with this opportunity as a Senior Vehicle Systems Integration Engineer located in Indianapolis, IN supporting the development and validation of Allison products at a vehicle level.
Summary:
As the Senior Vehicle Systems Integration Engineer, you will play a critical role in the integration, development and validation of Allison Transmission’s prototype and production propulsion systems at a vehicle level. You will be responsible for leading vehicle integration/conversion programs, conducting multiple validation programs and managing the overall test vehicle fleet. This position requires strong leadership skills and proven knowledge and experience with commercial vehicles and powertrain/propulsion systems.
Key Job Elements:
- Manage system level validation durability testing at a vehicle level including data review, issue identification, results reporting and process improvements
- Plan and conduct assigned focused development and validation tests, analyze data, and report the results
- General fleet management through design specifications (requirement identification w/internal business partners), configuration control, tracking, documentation
- Lead vehicle conversions and integration for new/existing programs
- Coordinate with external contacts to support vehicle maintenance, design, and integration needs.
- Support calibration/validation test trips through vehicle preparation and configuration control
- Assist in the development and validation of new transmission features by developing appropriate test plans, performing the tests, and reporting the results
- Assist in maintaining and updating test vehicles to support product development and validation testing. Develop new test cycles and procedures when needed.
- Provide decision-making and a high level of independent judgment based on experience and skill
- Troubleshooting of test equipment and vehicle diagnostics
- Contribute to department continuous improvement activities to increase testing efficiency, reduce cost, and drive high levels of quality
- Interfaces and collaborates with Allison Transmission internal resources and business partners
- Participates in planning and/or status meetings
- Promotes teamwork on all assignments
- Maintains willingness to share professional knowledge and experience with teammates
- Frequent interaction with remote Allison Proving Ground facilities with occasional travel to support projects.
- Observes applicable procedures and standards
- Oversight of fleet regulatory compliance/exemptions
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Automotive Engineering or equivalent degree/experience
Required Knowledge and Experience:
- Minimum 5-7 years of commercial vehicle experience related to vehicle level validation, vehicle fleet management, or vehicle system design and integration
- Proven knowledge of commercial vehicle systems, functions, and features
- Strong mechanical/electrical knowledge
- Strong understanding of powertrain control software and calibration
- Demonstrated skills in troubleshooting electronic controls, mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems
- Data processing/analysis experience
- Strong oral and written communication
- Ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously
- Strong leadership skills required to coordinate and manage activities across multiple people and groups.
- Proficiency with computer operations, including Microsoft Office tools
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings required
- Occasional travel to support projects at remote Allison Transmission facilities
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Possession of Class A CDL strongly encouraged.
- Experience with Allison products
- Experience with EV or Hybrid vehicle propulsion systems
- Strong understanding of high voltage electrical systems and power electronics
- Experience in laboratory test environment with understanding of instrumentation, data acquisition, data processing
- Solid understanding of automatic transmission operation, clutches, controls (both hydraulic and electrical), hydraulics, gears, electric machines, and hybrid and electrified propulsion systems desired but not required
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 317-242-5000.
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.
Primary Location:
Indianapolis, IN
Additional Locations:
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 317-242-5000.
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.
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