Senior Transmissions Design Manager (Onsite)

RTX•East Hartford, CT

59d•Onsite

About The Position

At RTX, the world largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense. Pratt & Whitney is seeking a visionary Senior Transmissions Design Manager to lead and grow our Mechanical Systems, Externals, and Nacelles (MSEN) Engineering Transmissions team. In this role, you will lead, mentor, and develop high-performing engineering teams with varying levels of experience while applying your deep expertise in aerospace gear and transmission design to advance complex gearbox solutions from concept through testing and production. You will shape the future of the transmissions discipline by strengthening technical capabilities, advancing analytical tools and processes, and collaborating across engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and leadership to deliver innovative, reliable, and manufacturable aerospace hardware.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or another relevant Engineering discipline with 10 years of relevant engineering experience, or an Advanced degree in a related field with 7 years of relevant engineering experience, including demonstrated expertise in gear design and analysis.
Demonstrated experience in gear design and analysis, including automated design and analysis tools, finite element analysis, and engineering hand calculations applied to complex mechanical systems or aerospace hardware, and demonstrated experience leading, mentoring, and developing engineering teams, including engineers with varying levels of experience.
At least 3 years of experience with complex mechanical systems, gear, or transmission hardware, with demonstrated technical expertise in gear design and manufacturing.
The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
An active DoD Clearance: Secret is required.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a high-performing transmissions engineering team, managing engineers across varying experience levels while building technical capability through mentoring, training, and targeted development.
Lead gearbox and transmission design activities, applying expertise in bevel, spur, helical, and spiral bevel gears using automated design and analysis tools, finite element analysis, and engineering hand calculations.
Advance the transmissions discipline through continuous improvement of analytical tools, engineering processes, procedures, and technical training materials.
Lead multidisciplinary teams and root cause investigations (RRCA) by coordinating technical work, assigning and closing action items, mentoring team members, and communicating findings and recommendations to engineering leadership.
Drive testing and validation activities, including test rig development, test plan creation, instrumentation selection, limit development, pre-test predictions, data processing, and technical reporting.
Partner across functions, organizations, suppliers, and levels of management to integrate requirements, maintain design ownership, and ensure gearbox designs meet performance, quality, cost, schedule, and manufacturability objectives.
Apply advanced gear design and manufacturing expertise, leveraging industry-standard tools and knowledge of hobbing, shaping, broaching, milling, heat treating, and superfinishing processes.