Hiring: Principal Transmissions Engineer (Onsite) Company: Pratt & Whitney Location: East Hartford, CT Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 13:51:07 Employment Type: Contract / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Aerospace Engineering, EKS, Security Clearance, Segment, Siemens NX About the job Experience: •100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. •3 years of direct experience working with complex Mechanical Systems hardware with proven expertise in industry-standard tools for gear design and manufacturing. •Over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. •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. Required Skills: •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). Qualifications: •Master and pioneer state-of-the-art analytical tools and digital thread integrations unique to Pratt & Whitney’s world-renowned engineering ecosystem. •A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field with 8 years of gear design and analysis experience, or an Advanced degree in a related field with 5 years of gear design and analysis experience. •8 years of gear design and analysis experience, or an Advanced degree in a related field with 5 years of gear design and analysis experience. Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!