Engineer, Product Application

Danfoss; Maumee (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Danfoss in Ohio is seeking a Product Applications Engineer to be the technical expert for liquid cooling components in data centers. You will help qualify and deploy quick disconnects, hoses, and CDU assemblies in hyperscale environments, influencing product strategy and roadmaps. You will collaborate with customers, translate requirements into development inputs, and support design wins with engineering and operations, contributing to reliability and sustainability in data center cooling.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in applications, product or field engineering.
• Experience in data centres, cooling systems, or fluid conveyance.
• Ability to interpret specifications, drawings and system requirements.
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills for presentations and training.
• Familiar with Teamcenter, SAP and Salesforce.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical expert for liquid cooling components in data center architectures.
• Lead engineering engagement with hyperscalers, integrators, OEMs/ODMs and CDU manufacturers.
• Manage product qualification timelines, feasibility and validation testing, and trackers.
• Execute quotation and part activation with Sales, coordinating cost and lead time.
• Deliver training, webinars, and technical presentations, capturing Voice of Customer insights.

Skills

Communication

Customer-facing

Technical presentations

Training

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Teamcenter

SAP

Salesforce

Job description

The Impact You'll Make

As a Product Applications Engineer, you will be a technical expert helping Danfoss shape the future of data center liquid cooling. You will ensure our quick disconnects, hoses, and assemblies are successfully qualified, specified, and deployed in hyperscale and multi‑tenant environments. Your insights from customer programs will directly influence product strategy, engineering roadmaps and new development priorities, strengthening Danfoss’ position as a trusted expert in fluid conveyance for next‑generation thermal management. Your work will accelerate design wins, improve system reliability, and support our mission of driving reliability, efficiency and sustainability in data center liquid cooling.

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, whilst 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 centres, 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

1. We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training and access to global opportunities.
2. You’ll have flexibility, autonomy and support to do your best work whilst maintaining a healthy work‑life balance. Your well‑being matters to us.
3. We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected and valued for who they are.
4. 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.

Our Commitment to Transparency

Salary ranges listed reflect only primary location and currency. For local salary ranges and specific benefits in your preferred hiring location, please ask your Talent Acquisition representative for more information.

The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and location. Any benefits listed do not promise or guarantee any particular benefit or specific action. They may depend on country or contract specifics and are subject to change at any time without prior notice.

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