Hardware Engineer I
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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.
Additionally, 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.
Hardware Engineer I
Responsible for supporting sustaining engineering activities for Allegion electro-mechanical locking products throughout their lifecycle. This role performs electronic engineering tasks including component evaluation and qualification, circuit analysis, PCB design modifications, and engineering documentation updates. Key responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional teams to assess, implement, and validate product improvements and engineering changes. The Hardware Engineer works closely with contract manufacturers and Allegion production facilities to coordinate the successful deployment of product design changes into production. The position partners with Quality and Manufacturing teams to investigate product and production issues, perform root cause analysis, develop corrective actions, and support implementation of containment and continuous improvement initiatives.
What You Will Do:
- Perform root cause analysis of product quality issues, customer complaints, and supplier-related concerns to identify containment actions, implement corrective actions, and recommend long-term solutions.
- Evaluate and qualify alternative electronic components to mitigate supply chain risks and support cost reduction initiatives.
- Modify PCBA assembly drawings to support manufacturing processes, address quality requirements, and implement product or process improvements.
- Update and maintain PCBA Bills of Materials (BOMs) to support product changes, ensuring accurate release and implementation through Engineering Change Notices (ECNs).
- Support the development and implementation of PCB design changes, including component footprint updates, modify solder mask and silkscreen layers, and incorporate moderate circuit revisions to support product improvements.
- Collaborate with contract manufacturers to implement and validate PCBA coating changes, low-pressure molding (LPM) adjustments, and other process improvements to support product quality and manufacturability.
- Conduct bench-level testing and validation of firmware updates on PCBAs, identifying and resolving issues prior to production implementation.
- Represent hardware engineering expertise on cross-functional teams, providing technical guidance and influencing product design change decisions.
- Participate in New Product Introduction (NPI) projects by facilitating the transfer of responsibilities from Design Engineering to Sustaining Engineering while tracking and closing open items from the design phase.
- Support product compliance efforts by conducting validations and reporting activities to ensure adherence to BHMA, FCC, and other applicable qualification and regulatory standards.
- Provide feedback to VAVE department on cost reduction initiatives and product improvement.
- Collaborate with the VAVE team to evaluate cost-reduction initiatives and product enhancement opportunities, leveraging historical product knowledge and engineering expertise.
What You Will Need to Succeed:
- Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience in the electronic hardware industry.
- Proficiency in schematic capture and circuit debugging.
- Knowledge of analog and digital electronics, power management, and embedded hardware systems.
- Familiarity with product compliance standards such as FCC, UL, BHMA, or equivalent regulatory requirements.
- Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI), Engineering Change Notice (ECN) processes, BOM management, and manufacturing support.
- Fluent English communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Demonstrated interpersonal and written communication skills.
Desired Characteristics:
- Self-motivated with a positive attitude and willingness to take on new challenges.
- Strong team player with the ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional environments.
- Comfortable managing multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Detail-oriented and capable of driving tasks to completion with minimal supervision.
We Celebrate Who We Are!
Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we’re required to, but because it’s the right thing to do. We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team.
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