Transmission Engineer

Intellectt Inc; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing automotive technology company is seeking a Transmission Engineer to enhance their powertrain engineering team. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in transmission design and evaluation, specifically using Siemens NX. Responsibilities include developing transmission systems, evaluating various transmission technologies, and ensuring optimal performance in automotive applications. This role offers an opportunity to work with cutting-edge automotive technologies in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in transmission design and evaluation.
• Hands-on expertise with NX software.
• Solid understanding of automatic transmission technologies.
• Experience with automotive powertrains is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop transmission systems using Siemens NX.
• Evaluate and benchmark CVT, Dual Clutch, and Torque Converter Automatic Transmissions.
• Document evaluation methods and contribute to internal and customer transmission development guidelines.
• Create and execute detailed test plans with instrumentation and data analysis.
• Support customers in validating transmission solutions against targets.
• Analyze test data to identify gaps and improvements in calibration, hardware, or control strategies.
• Collaborate with vehicle integration, powertrain, and dynamics teams to ensure optimal performance.
• Document evaluation methods and contribute to development guidelines.

Skills

Transmission design and evaluation

NX software

Automatic transmission technologies

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Siemens NX

Job description

We’re looking for a Transmission Engineer to join our growing powertrain engineering team. This role is ideal for someone passionate about transmission design, performance evaluation, and cutting-edge automotive technologies.

🔧 What You’ll Do

• Design and develop transmission systems using Siemens NX.
• Evaluate and benchmark CVT, Dual Clutch, and Torque Converter Automatic Transmissions for automotive and 4WD applications.
• Define and track objective performance metrics such as shift quality, response time, efficiency, and drivability, and correlate them with subjective ride and shift feel.
• Create and execute detailed test plans, including test conditions, instrumentation, data collection, and analysis.
• Support customers in reviewing and validating supplier transmission solutions against defined performance targets.
• Analyze transmission test data, identify performance gaps, and recommend improvements in calibration, hardware, or control strategies.
• Collaborate closely with vehicle integration, powertrain, and dynamics teams to ensure optimal performance, durability, and user experience.
• Document evaluation methods and contribute to internal and customer transmission development guidelines.

✅ What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience in transmission design and evaluation
• Hands-on expertise with NX
• Solid understanding of automatic transmission technologies
• Excellent analytical, testing, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Automotive or off-highway powertrain experience preferred