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Allient · 23 hours ago

Staff System Engineer

Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$120K/yr - $160K/yr

9+ years exp

Allient Inc. is in growth mode and currently seeking a Staff System Engineer to join our team at our corporate innovation center and headquarters located in Buffalo, New York. This role leads system-level engineering for customer applications, working closely with various teams to support major multi-site projects built around Allient’s core technologies.

Industrial AutomationManufacturingNational Security

Responsibilities

Lead complex system design & analysis across electrical, mechanical, software, actuation, and composite technologies

Define system architecture from customer requirements and applicable standards

Manage requirements, including subsystem definitions, derived requirements, tolerances, and traceability

Use modeling and simulation to verify performance, reliability, safety, and risk mitigation

Create and manage test plans, procedures, fixtures, and tooling globally

Perform subsystem testing and support integration into customer vehicles or applications

Evaluate new and modified product designs to ensure performance meets specifications

Present technical information to support strategic, multi-site planning

Review and critique design work from others and promote best practices

Collaborate directly with customers and internal teams on requirements, project updates, and test results

Contribute to standard process and procedure development

Mentor engineers at various levels

Serve as a technology expert and help guide innovation for products and processes

Support proposals, including technical definitions, diagrams, and compliance documentation

Operate with a high degree of independence; only major deliverables require senior review

Work across multiple projects and locations simultaneously

Some limited travel may be required (20% typical)

Other duties as needed

Qualification

System designActuation systemsComposites/lightweightingMilitary/defense programsTechnical documentation

Required

Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, or aerospace engineering + 11 years' experience, or Master's degree + 9 years' experience

Experience with actuation systems (motors, gearing, ball screws, electronics, software)

Strong ability to interpret and develop technical instructions, diagrams, and abstract concepts

Proven technical expertise in one or more engineering disciplines

Preferred

Knowledge of composites/lightweighting preferred

Experience with military/defense programs or government contracting preferred

Company

Allient

A global company specializing in precision and customized products, Allient serves both end users and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across various industries, including Aerospace & Defense, Medical, Agriculture, Industrial, Vehicles, Electronics, and more.

Founded in 1962

Amherst, New York, USA

1001-5000 employees