System Engineering Manager

About the role

Allegion India is seeking a highly motivated Software Systems Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team of Software Engineers and Interaction/UI Designers. In this role, you will be responsible for driving Allegion's next-generation IoT software connecting electromechanical locks and access control systems. You will provide both people and technical leadership, ensuring the growth of the Software Systems Engineering competency within the Global Software Services (GSS) organization while overseeing the integration of user-centric design into our technical ecosystems.

What you'll do

People Leadership:

Lead, coach, and mentor a team of Software Systems Engineers and a small team of Interaction/UI Designers in Bangalore. Manage performance, career development, and resource allocation. Build a culture of trust and inclusivity within your team. Bring people together by collaborating across organizations and ensuring a transparent, accountable work environment. Proactively identify and remove roadblocks to success. Support organizational change and maintain an open-door policy, willing to listen to and implement new ideas.

Competency Building: Strengthen the Systems Engineering competency in GSS by striving for continuous improvement, demonstrating initiative, and inspiring the team through innovation and creativity in collaboration with software systems competency leader.

Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance to software systems engineers in eliciting, decomposing, and managing

complex technical requirements for IoT and access control products.

Design Integration: Oversee the UI/UX design workflow, ensuring seamless collaboration between designers and software systems engineers to deliver intuitive and technically sound user interfaces. Driving design to code approach using AI.

Project Oversight: Coach team on Technical Design Reviews, identify program risks, and lead the definition of Operations Concepts and review ICD's (Interface control documents)

Strategic Collaboration: Partner with product management, architecture, and security teams to provide high-level estimates and inform business decisions.

Scope Management: Lead the management of technical scope throughout the entire development lifecycle.

What we are looking for

Proven Leadership: Demonstrated experience in people management, including hiring, mentoring, and developing technical talent.

Domain Expertise: At least 8 years experience in IoT devices, access control, or similar complex industries (Automotive, Aerospace, Medical).

Systems Mastery: Deep experience in Systems Engineering processes (design by requirements, traceability, V&V).

Design Literacy: Ability to manage and provide direction to Interaction and UI Designers, understanding how design impacts system architecture.

Project Management: Strong skills in planning, stakeholder management, risk mitigation, and change management.

Communication: Ability to bridge the gap between business leaders, technical engineers, and creative designers.

Technical Knowledge: Familiarity with cybersecurity protocols, cloud architectures (AWS/Azure), and mobile SDKs.

Experience

15 to 20 Years of industry experience and 5+ years in Software Systems Engineering.

Preferred Skills

Experience working in IoT , Bluetooth and Wi-Fi based product development and capabilities.

Education

BE or M.Tech in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field

Preferred credentials:

Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)

Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP)

What we offer

Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if:

You are 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 value personal well-being and balance because we do too!

You're looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us.

Work Culture

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, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, 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.