Engineer, Product Applications

Danfoss; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring and training

Flexible work-life balance

Inclusive culture

Global opportunities

Job summary

Danfoss is seeking a Product Applications Engineer to be a technical expert shaping the future of data center liquid cooling. You will ensure our quick disconnects, hoses, and assemblies are qualified, specified, and deployed in hyperscale environments.

Your insights will influence product strategy, engineering roadmaps, and new development priorities. You will lead engineering engagement with hyperscalers, integrators, OEMs/ODMs, and CDU manufacturers, manage qualification timelines, and

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical expert for liquid cooling components within data center architectures (racks, manifolds, 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 into product development and long-term roadmap inputs.

Skills

Communication

Customer-facing

Technical presentations

Interpreting specifications

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Teamcenter

SAP

Salesforce

PLM

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.

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, 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.

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