Senior Principal Transmissions Engineer; Onsite

Senior Principal Transmissions Engineer

Pratt & Whitney is looking for a visionary Senior Principal Transmissions Engineer to join our elite Mechanical Systems, Externals, and Nacelles (MSEN) Engineering Transmissions team. In this high-impact role, you will be the driving force behind the design, analysis, and integration of cutting-edge mechanical systems hardware for the world's most advanced commercial and military engine programs.

What You Will Do:

• Technical Leadership & Presentation:
  Lead multidisciplinary teams to tackle MSEN transmissions' top technical issues and seamlessly integrate gearbox designs, presenting key results to customers and executive leadership.
• Gear Design & Analysis:
  Perform comprehensive design and analysis on aerospace hardware across varied gear types (spur, helical, bevel, and spiral bevel) using automated tools, FEA, and precise hand calculations.
• Root Cause Investigation (RRCA):
  Spearhead transmission's root cause investigation teams—directing work, assigning/closing action items, and delivering findings to engineering leadership.
• Mentorship & Peer Review:
  Review team members' work and provide hands-on guidance to less experienced engineers with a specific focus on accelerating proficiency.
• Supplier Requirement Integration:
  Actively manage, align, and integrate the complex technical requirements of external suppliers holding design ownership.
• Full-Lifecycle Testing:
  Lead entire test programs, including rig development, test plan creation, instrumentation/limit selection, pre-test predictions, data post-processing, and reporting.
• Continuous Improvement & Manufacturing:
  Advance gear manufacturing readiness (hobbing, shaping, broaching, milling, heat treating, superfinishing) while improving ESW/EKS, analytical tools, and training materials.
• Travel Requirement: 10% (Domestic and International).

What You Will Learn:

• Gain hands-on exposure to proprietary, next-generation propulsion technologies that are reshaping military aviation and sustainable commercial flight.
• Hone your ability to influence and collaborate directly with Pratt & Whitney program executives and global aerospace customers.
• Master and pioneer state-of-the-art analytical tools and digital thread integrations unique to Pratt & Whitney's world-renowned engineering ecosystem.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field with 10 years of gear design and analysis experience, or an Advanced degree in a related field with 7 years of gear design and analysis experience.
• At least 3 years of direct experience working with complex Mechanical Systems hardware with proven expertise in industry-standard tools for gear design and manufacturing.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or actively pursuing an Advanced degree in a related field.
• An active U.S. Security Clearance.
• Exceptional communication, task coordination, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Proficiency in Gleason Works software and Siemens NX.

What We Offer:

• Eligible for Relocation.