High Power Product Engineer: Design, Validate & Optimize

Danfoss; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Danfoss in Ames, IA is seeking an Engineer, Product for our High Power team. You will own existing product lines, applying design skills to improve quality, reduce costs, and boost performance. You’ll be the technical expert and partner closely with the Ames facility to bring improvements from concept to validation.

You’ll work hands‑on between design, testing, and factory validation, driving projects end‑to‑end and delivering tangible enhancements across global power systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Agricultural Engineering.
• At least 3 months of internship or co‑op in an engineering role.
• Strong hands‑on mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting ability.
• Familiarity with CAD software and model‑based design tools (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink).
• Excellent communication and collaboration to manage cross‑functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering projects to improve product quality, reduce costs, and add new features.
• Own design from concept to validation, perform design calculations and tolerance stack‑ups, then test in the lab.
• Lead root cause analysis using the 8D process to solve complex issues for customers and sites.
• Serve as a technical partner to manufacturing, quality, and sales teams to provide engineering support.
• Manage the product design control process and document changes through the engineering change process.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Agricultural Engineering

Tools

CAD software

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Danfoss in Ames, IA is seeking an Engineer, Product for our High Power team. You will own existing product lines, applying design skills to improve quality, reduce costs, and boost performance. You’ll be the technical expert and partner closely with the Ames facility to bring improvements from concept to validation.

You’ll work hands‑on between design, testing, and factory validation, driving projects end‑to‑end and delivering tangible enhancements across global power systems.