Mechanical Engineer

Allegion•Princeton, IL

6d•$65,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

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. This year, Allegion also received Gallup’s With Distinction honor — a designation reserved for a select group of organizations that go above and beyond in building exceptional workplace cultures. Seeking a talented Mechanical Engineer to join our team in a hands-on technical role focused on the design and development of new products and improved mechanical hardware for the commercial and residential markets. This position will support product engineering deliverables, including business case development, concept generation, design development, design analysis, formal documentation, testing, and other assigned engineering tasks. The role is responsible for the design, analysis, development, launch, and maintenance of products while ensuring adherence to engineering schedules. Key responsibilities include translating customer needs into technical specifications, resolving design and development issues, and collaborating effectively in a team setting. 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 (e.g., H-1B, TN, etc.) for this employment position.

Requirements

BSME or BSMET required
Minimum of 2 years relevant experience
Ability to use design tools including FMEA, Root Causes Analysis, DOE, GD&T, Tol stacks up & DFA.

Nice To Haves

Preferred Creo experience
Preferred understanding of common manufacturing processes

Responsibilities

Conceive, design, develop and analyze new Mechanical/Electronic door hardware
Improve upon current designs by reducing cost and increasing robustness and reliability
Ability to communicate in a professional, positive, courteous manner with all levels of management, customers, vendors, visitors and employees
Willingness to spend up to 50% of time in a manufacturing plant environment
Self-motivated with ability to establish priorities and effectively manage time to complete multiple tasks within specified timeframes
Ability to work independently and/or cooperatively and effectively in a team environment
Ability to apply basic problem solving and engineering analysis to complex product and process related issues
Communicate project status through reports, presentations and design reviews
Work with suppliers to source and evaluate purchased components
Work with manufacturing to produce or assemble manufactured components and assemblies
Periodic customer contact. May participate in customer presentations