Lead Mechanical Engineer

Danfoss GmbH; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Paid vacation

Pension plans

Personal insurance

Job summary

Danfoss Sensing Solutions seeks a Lead Mechanical Engineer to strengthen our mechanical engineering expertise in R&D and drive development of next-generation sensing platforms. You will focus on gas sensing and data centre applications, guiding mechanical architecture and packaging from concept to industrialization.

You will collaborate with sensing, electronics, firmware, and manufacturing teams to deliver robust, manufacturable products while applying DFM/DFA principles and ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics.
• Extensive experience developing industrial products from concept through production.
• Hands-on experience with mechanical design of sensors and highly integrated systems.
• Strong experience with 3D CAD tools such as Inventor.
• Experience with injection-moulded components and DFM/DFA principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical architecture and design of sensing platforms (housings, packaging, mounting, system integration).
• Develop encapsulation, sealing, and environmental protection for sensors in industrial conditions.
• Drive mechanical work packages in NPD with cross-functional teams (sensing, electronics, manufacturing).
• Create mechanical concepts for gas sensing and data centre applications (thermal, interfaces, installation).
• Support prototyping, design reviews, risk assessments, testing, and supplier collaboration for industrialization.

Skills

3D CAD

Gas sensing

Mechanical design

Packaging

Systems integration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Mechatronics

Tools

Inventor

Job description

Employment Type: Full Time

Segment: Danfoss Climate Solutions Segment

Job Category: R&D, Technology and Engineering

Work Location Type: Hybrid

Job Experience Level: Mid-Senior level

Lead Mechanical Engineer

Req ID: 51945 Job Location: Kolding (Marsvej), DK, Nordborg, DK Employment Type: Full Time Segment: Danfoss Climate Solutions Segment Job Category: R&D, Technology and Engineering Work Location Type: Hybrid Job Experience Level: Mid-Senior level Job Description

The Impact You'll Make

At Danfoss Sensing Solutions, we develop advanced sensing technologies supporting applications across the Danfoss portfolio. As demand for data centre infrastructure, energy-efficient cooling, and environmental monitoring continues to grow, we are expanding our capabilities to develop the next generation of sensing solutions.

As our Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will strengthen our mechanical engineering expertise within R&D and play an important role in developing future sensing platforms, with a particular focus on gas sensing and data centre applications.

You will help transform new ideas into robust, manufacturable products by driving mechanical architecture and packaging development from early concepts through industrialization. You will also provide technical expertise across mechanical design, packaging, and manufacturability while working closely with colleagues across multiple engineering disciplines.

This is an individual contributor role without people management responsibilities. Instead, your impact will come through technical leadership, influencing engineering decisions, sharing best practices, and strengthening our mechanical engineering capabilities.

What You’ll Be Doing

You will lead mechanical development activities across innovation and new product development projects, ensuring solutions are technically robust, scalable, and aligned with customer needs.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the mechanical architecture and design of next-generation sensing platforms, including housings, packaging, mounting concepts, and system integration.
• Developing robust encapsulation, sealing, and environmental protection solutions for sensors operating under demanding industrial conditions
• Driving mechanical work packages in innovation and product development projects in close collaboration with sensing specialists, electronics, firmware, manufacturing engineers, product management, and external partners.
• Developing mechanical concepts for gas sensing and data centre applications, including thermal management, fluid interfaces, installation concepts, and system-level solutions.
• Supporting prototyping, design reviews, risk assessments, testing activities, and supplier collaboration to enable successful industrialization.

What We're Looking For

You have a strong foundation in mechanical engineering combined with hands-on product development experience. You are comfortable taking ownership of complex mechanical challenges while collaborating across engineering disciplines.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for:

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline.
• Extensive experience developing industrial products from concept through production, including complex mechanical design challenges.
• Hands-on experience with mechanical design of sensors, electronic products, or other highly integrated mechanical systems.
• Strong experience with 3D CAD tools such as Inventor.
• Experience with injection-moulded components and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles.
  

It would be an advantage if you also have:

• Experience with sensor technology and sensor packaging.
• Knowledge within areas such as sealing and joining technologies, thermal management, tolerance analysis, rapid prototyping, or high-volume manufacturing.

What You'll Get from Us

You will join a highly skilled R&D environment working on technologies that contribute to safer, more energy-efficient, and more sustainable solutions across a broad range of applications.

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 while 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 benefits like 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.

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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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