Mechanical-Applications Engineer (Couplings)

Location: Pasadena, Texas, United States; the role requires travel to the UK for a minimum of 2 weeks for training.

Company

John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, provides mission-critical flow control solutions for energy and process industries, including mechanical seals, couplings, bearings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies.

What you will do

• Evaluate customer applications and operating conditions to recommend coupling technologies and configurations.
• Review power, torque, speed, shaft separation, misalignment, service factor, and environmental data for coupling selection.
• Prepare technical proposals, quotations, engineering calculations, and application documentation.
• Provide technical support to sales teams, distributors, OEMs, EPCs, end users, and internal stakeholders.
• Review customer specifications for compliance with industry standards and project requirements.
• Support custom coupling designs, special applications, retrofit opportunities, and project execution with manufacturing, operations, and supply chain teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline is required.
• Strong understanding of mechanical power transmission, shaft alignment, vibration, torque transmission, and rotating equipment reliability.
• Ability to perform calculations for product sizing, torque, speed, horsepower, moment loading, and service factors.
• Proficiency with ERP, engineering software, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent analytical, customer-facing, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Preferred: minimum 3 years of experience in rotating equipment, couplings, drivetrain systems, power transmission, industrial equipment, or reliability engineering.

Nice to have

• Experience working in a diverse environment with a global company.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent full-time employment.
• Work with a global company operating across more than 50 countries.
• Inclusive workplace grounded in equality and ethics.
• Travel to the UK for at least 2 weeks of training is required.