This touches on a theme I see in a lot of US organizations I work at: Lack of accountability at the management and executive level. If you're well established

This touches on a theme I see in a lot of US organizations I work at: Lack of accountability at the management and executive level. If you're well established in your career as an engineer today, you have leverage. Many of us have the very privileged luxury of being able to refuse to work at a place with poor management, or under a bad manager. We likewise have the ability to say "no" to things. I wouldn't recommend making it a habit, and I'd also suggest qualifying any "no" you give to your supervisors, but it's important to push back when it's reasonable to do so. e.g. "I won't be on call because it is not in my employment contract and wasn't a responsibility I agreed to."