Application Engineer - Data Center

Danfoss; City of Monash; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring & training

Job summary

Danfoss in Australia seeks a Product Application Engineer for data center liquid cooling to act as the technical authority for cooling components and engage with hyperscalers, integrators, and OEMs onsite.

You will drive product qualification, coordinate with engineering and sales, prepare technical documentation, and deliver trainings and Webinars to customers, leveraging strong presentation and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in applications, product, or field engineering.
• Experience in data centers, cooling systems, thermal management, or fluid conveyance.
• Ability to interpret customer specifications and engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical expert for liquid cooling components within data center architectures (racks, manifolds, cold plates, CDUs).
• Lead engineering engagement with hyperscalers, integrators, OEMs/ODMs, and CDU manufacturers through regular technical touchpoints and onsite support.
• Manage product qualification activities by defining timelines, driving feasibility and validation testing, and coordinating with engineering and operations.
• Execute quotation and part activation processes with Sales, including cost and lead-time coordination and product setup in systems, while maintaining technical documentation.
• Deliver training, webinars, and customer-ready technical presentations, and capture Voice of Customer insights for roadmap inputs.

Skills

Engineering exp

Data center knowledge

Customer-facing

Technical presentations

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Salesforce

Teamcenter

SAP

Job description

Join Our Team as a Product Application Engineer for Data Center Liquid Cooling!

Are you a technical expert passionate about the future of data center thermal management? We are looking for a dynamic Product Application Engineer to serve as our subject matter expert for cutting-edge liquid cooling solutions.

In this role, you will be at the forefront of innovation, working with hyperscalers, integrators, and OEMs to implement next-generation cooling technologies. You will be the technical authority on everything from racks and manifolds to cold plates and CDUs.

What You’ll Be Doing

Serve as the technical expert for liquid cooling components within data center architectures, including racks, manifolds, cold plates, and coolant distribution units (CDUs).

Lead engineering engagement with hyperscalers, integrators, OEMs/ODMs, and CDU manufacturers through regular technical touchpoints and onsite support.

Manage product qualification activities by defining timelines, driving feasibility and validation testing, coordinating with engineering and operations, and maintaining customer open-item trackers.

Execute quotation and part activation processes with Sales, including cost and lead-time coordination, CRN assignment, and product setup in Salesforce and SAP, while maintaining accurate technical documentation and revision control in Teamcenter.

Deliver training, webinars, application notes, and customer-ready technical presentations, while capturing Voice of Customer insights and translating market and engineering trends, including single- and two-phase cooling, into product development and long-term roadmap inputs

What We're Looking For

Five or more years of experience in applications, product, or field engineering.

Experience related to data centers, cooling systems, thermal management, or fluid conveyance is preferred.

Ability to interpret customer specifications, engineering drawings, and system requirements, including flow, pressure, materials, and connection types.

Strong communication and customer-facing skills for technical presentations, training, and cross-functional collaboration.

Proficiency with engineering, PLM, and commercial systems such as Teamcenter, SAP, and Salesforce is preferred.

What You'll Get from Us

We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.

You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.

We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected and valued for who they are.

You’ll receive a total rewards package that may include a range of benefits, depending on your location and contract type. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.