Engineer, Product Engineering

Danfoss; City of Utica (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Danfoss is seeking an Engineer, Product Engineering in Utica, NY, on-site, to own the entire development journey of cutting-edge liquid cooling solutions from concept to production. You will bridge mechanical, electrical, and thermal engineering to deliver high-performance, reliable systems for data centers and power electronics.

You will collaborate with customers to translate their needs into robust specifications, leading design reviews and validation efforts that ensure efficiency and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Thermal, Mechatronic, or related field; 5+ years in system development.
• Deep expertise in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and thermal system design.
• Experience with liquid cooling and customer-facing engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end development of liquid cooling systems from concept to production.
• Translate customer needs into detailed specifications and architectures.
• Drive system-level design decisions for thermal efficiency and reliability.
• Define validation and testing strategies for high-performance systems.
• Lead cross-functional reviews with components, manufacturing, and supply chain.

Skills

Liquid cooling systems

Thermal system design

Fluid mechanics

CFD analysis

Customer requirements

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Thermal, Mechatronic, or related engineering field

Tools

CAD software (SolidWorks/Creo)

CFD simulation tools

Job description

Segment: Danfoss Power Solutions Segment

Job Category: R&D, Technology and Engineering

Work Location Type: On-site

Annual Salary Range: EUR 60,000-95,000

Job Experience Level: Mid-Senior level

Engineer, Product Engineering

Req ID: 50575 Job Location: Utica, NY, US Employment Type: Full Time Segment: Danfoss Power Solutions Segment Job Category: R&D, Technology and Engineering Work Location Type: On-site Annual Salary Range: EUR 60,000-95,000 Job Experience Level: Mid-Senior level Job Description

The Impact You’ll Make

Are you an engineer who wants to own the entire development journey of a new technology? As our new Engineer, Product Engineering, you will be at the forefront of innovation, taking cutting-edgeliquid cooling solutionsfrom an early concept all the way to a fully industrialized, customer-ready product.

This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of mechanical, electrical, and thermal engineering. You will be a key technical partner for our customers, translating their most complex challenges into elegant, high-performance systems that will shape the future of thermal management.

You won’t just be designing a component; you will be the driving force behind a complete system. Your work will directly impact the performance, reliability, and efficiency of next-generation technologies in data centers, power electronics, and high-performance computing.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the end-to-end development of advancedliquid cooling systems, guiding them from the initial concept and design phases through to production readiness.
• Act as a key technical partner for our customers, translating their needs into detailed engineering specifications and robust system architectures.
• Drive critical system-level design decisions, optimizing forthermal efficiency, fluid dynamics, manufacturability, and reliability.
• Define and lead the completevalidation and testingstrategy, using structured problem-solving to resolve technical challenges and ensure flawless performance.
• Lead cross-functional technical reviews, ensuring seamless integration and collaboration with our component, manufacturing, and supply chain teams.

What We’re Looking For

• A Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Thermal, Mechatronic, or a related engineering field, with at least 5 years of experience insystem or sub-system development.
• Deep expertise influid mechanics, heat transfer, and thermal system design, preferably with experience in liquid cooling.
• Proficiency withCAD software(like SolidWorks or Creo) and familiarity with simulation tools forCFD and thermal analysis.
• Proven experience working directly with customers to define technical requirements and develop solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical information to both internal teams and external partners.

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 benefits like 13th salary, annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in areas such as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, marine, and on- and off-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for data centers, renewable energy, energy storage, heat recovery, as well as contribute to district energy solutions for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned and employs over 39,000 people. We create long-term value for our customers in more than 100 countries with a global footprint of around 100 factories.