Data Center Liquid-Cooling Applications Engineer

Danfoss; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Paid vacation

Personal insurance

Job summary

Danfoss in Northern California is seeking a Product Applications Engineer to shape the future of data center liquid cooling. You will be a technical expert coordinating with hyperscalers, OEMs, and CDU manufacturers, and you’ll drive qualification, cost, and lead-time activities while ensuring robust documentation and training materials.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in engineering related to data centers or cooling systems, strong communication skills, and proficiency with Teamcenter, SAP, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in applications, product, or field engineering preferably within data centers, cooling systems, thermal management, or fluid conveyance.
• Ability to interpret customer specifications, engineering drawings, and system requirements—flow, pressure, materials, and connection types.
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills for technical presentations, training, and cross-functional work.
• Proficiency with engineering/PLM and commercial systems such as Teamcenter, SAP, and Salesforce is preferred

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical expert on liquid cooling components within data center architecture—racks, manifolds, cold plates, CDUs
• Lead engineering engagement with hyperscalers, integrators/OEM‑ODMs, and CDU manufacturers, including weekly technical touchpoints and onsite support.
• Manage product qualification activities: define timelines, drive feasibility and validation testing, coordinate with other engineering function, operations, and maintain customer open‑items trackers.
• Execute quotation and part activation processes: coordinate with Sales, complete cost/lead time work, assign CRNs, and ensure smooth product setup in Salesforce and SAP.
• Maintain technical documentation and revision control in Teamcenter, ensuring accuracy when sharing drawings and specifications.
• Deliver trainings, webinars, application notes, and customer‑ready technical presentations.

Skills

Liquid cooling

Data centers

Communication skills

Customer engagement

Tools

Teamcenter

SAP

Salesforce

Job description

Danfoss in Northern California is seeking a Product Applications Engineer to shape the future of data center liquid cooling. You will be a technical expert coordinating with hyperscalers, OEMs, and CDU manufacturers, and you’ll drive qualification, cost, and lead-time activities while ensuring robust documentation and training materials.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in engineering related to data centers or cooling systems, strong communication skills, and proficiency with Teamcenter, SAP, and