Lead Transmissions Engineer - Aerospace Gear Design

Pratt & Whitney; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 108,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation eligibility

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, CT is seeking a visionary Principal Transmissions Engineer to join the MSEN team. You will lead design, analysis, and integration of gearbox hardware for world-class engine programs, mentoring engineers and coordinating with suppliers and customers.

The role requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and mastery of gear design (spur, helical, bevel) with NX and Gleason software.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering, or an advanced degree in a related field.
• 8 years of gear design and analysis experience, or 5 years with an advanced degree.

Responsibilities

• Technical leadership for MSEN transmissions; lead multi-disciplinary teams and present results to customers and executives.
• Gear design and analysis across spur, helical, bevel, and spiral bevel gears using automated tools, FEA, and hand calculations.
• Root cause investigations and directing action items with engineering leadership.
• Mentorship and peer review to accelerate proficiency among engineers.
• Integrate supplier requirements and manage external design ownership.

Skills

Gear design

Gear analysis

Mechanical systems hardware

NX (Siemens)

Gleason Works software

FEA

Education

Bachelor’s in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

Siemens NX

Gleason Works

Job description

Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford, CT is seeking a visionary Principal Transmissions Engineer to join the MSEN team. You will lead design, analysis, and integration of gearbox hardware for world-class engine programs, mentoring engineers and coordinating with suppliers and customers.

The role requires strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and mastery of gear design (spur, helical, bevel) with NX and Gleason software.