- Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security
- _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._
- Senior Engineering Manager, Software Systems
- Allegion is seeking a highly collaborative and business-focused Senior Manager, Software Systems Engineering to play a critical integrator role across Global Software Solutions.
In this senior leadership position, you will connect customer needs, business strategy, and technology execution to deliver scalable, secure, and differentiated access and security solutions across Allegion's brand portfolio. This role goes beyond traditional systems engineering by emphasizing systems engineering as a business integrator—balancing customer experience, time-to-market, cost, quality, and technical risk in a dynamic environment . You will lead global teams, shape system architecture and development practices, and enable flexibility and speed while maintaining engineering rigor. _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._
What You Will Do:
- + Serve as a senior systems engineering leader who integrates business strategy, customer requirements, and technical architecture across the Global Software Solutions portfolio.
+ Partner closely with Product Management, Marketing, UX, Operations, Cybersecurity, and Engineering to translate market opportunities and customer needs into clear, actionable system requirements and architectures. + Lead global teams of software systems engineers, directly managing and mentoring engineering managers and technical leaders, while building scalable systems engineering capability. + Establish and evolve systems engineering frameworks that enable flexibility, rapid iteration, and innovation while maintaining disciplined requirements, architecture, and risk management practices. + Own system-level architecture and technical decision-making for complex, connected solutions spanning embedded software, cloud services, mobile applications, and integrations. + Lead and direct the Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) governing body, ensuring secure-by-design principles are consistently applied without slowing execution. + Partner with program and business leaders to balance scope, cost, schedule, and risk across multi-team, multi-year initiatives, providing clear trade-off analyses to support decision-making. + Oversee portfolio-level risk management, proactively identifying technical, integration, security, and delivery risks early and driving mitigation strategies. + Lead Technical Design Reviews across product development milestones, clearly communicating system readiness, risks, and recommendations to executive leadership. + Evaluate and present system design trade-offs, aligning performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost with Allegion's business priorities and customer value propositions. + Ensure clear requirements definition, traceability, and verification strategies that support fast learning cycles and high-quality outcomes. + Champion data-driven problem solving and continuous improvement, using root-cause analysis and systems thinking to resolve complex, cross-functional challenges. + Act as a senior technical escalation point for strategic customers and partners, representing Allegion with confidence and credibility. + Develop talent through coaching, feedback, and career development, fostering a culture of accountability, inclusion, curiosity, and innovation. + Identify and remove systemic barriers to execution, sponsor change initiatives, and evolve ways of working to support business growth and agility. + Model transparent communication, strong judgment, and ownership, influencing outcomes across organizational boundaries.
Succeed:
- + Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience; advanced degree preferred.
+ 10+ years of experience in systems engineering or software-intensive product development (IoT, access control, consumer electronics, automotive, industrial, or adjacent industries). + 5+ years of people leadership experience, including leading other managers and building high-performing global teams. + Demonstrated expertise in systems engineering fundamentals, including requirements management, architecture definition, trade-off analysis, traceability, and verification & validation strategies. + Strong ability to operate at the intersection of engineering, product, and business—connecting technical decisions to customer value and financial outcomes. + Experience leading complex, multi-team programs with competing priorities in fast-moving environments. + Working knowledge of cybersecurity practices and SSDLC leadership. + Experience with cloud architectures (AWS, Azure), connected products, wireless technologies (WiFi, Bluetooth LE, Zigbee, Z-Wave), and mobile applications. +
Preferred:
Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) or Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP). + Exceptional communication, influence, and organizational leadership skills, with the ability to simplify complexity and support executive decision-making.
- Why Work for Us?
- Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if:
- + You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others.
With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there's plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, "this is your business, run with it". + You're looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us. + You want a culture that promotes work-life balance. Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work! + You want to work for an award-winning company that invests in its people. Allegion is proud to be a recipient of the
- Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award
- for the second year in a row, recognizing our commitment to employee engagement, strengths-based development, and unlocking human potential
- What You'll Get from
Us:
- + Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you "be safe, be healthy" + Unlimited Paid Time Off + A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, which currently offers 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, provides income replacement for illness or injury + Life Insurance
- Term life coverage with the option to purchase supplemental coverage + Tuition Reimbursement + Voluntary Wellness Program
- Simply complete wellness activities and earn up to $2,000 in rewards + Employee Discounts through _Perks at Work_ + Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can "serve others, not yourself" + Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths assessment & coaching
Compensation:
- This range is provided by Allegion.
Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience. + The expected
Base Salary Range:
$154,450
The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law. +
Bonus Eligible:
Yes
- Apply Today!
- Join our team of experts today and help us make tomorrow's world a safer place!
- _Not sure if your experience perfectly aligns with the role?_
- _Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification_
- _and_
- _every single preferred qualification of a job posting.
At Allegion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role._ Carmel
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- 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 (Careers@Allegion.com) . © Allegion plc, 2023 | Block D, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Road, Dublin 2, Co. Dublin, Ireland
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- A team of experts.
United under a common desire; Protect today innovate for tomorrow. And never settle for the status quo. We believe in anticipating opportunities by sharpening our skills and finding new answers through collaboration. We believe in a safer, more secure world. We believe in providing peace of mind. We believe in being true to ourselves and to those who trust-in our protection. We are many. We are one.
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