Product Engineering Intern

Danfoss GmbH; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Danfoss Power Solutions seeks a Product Engineering Intern in Ames, IA, to join the core design team and help design and improve hydrostatic products. You will work on the full design process from concept through testing and validation in a state‑of‑the‑art lab.

You will gain hands‑on experience by collaborating with senior engineers on real projects, developing skills in design, analysis, and documentation, and contributing to product improvements while balancing school commitments.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical or Agricultural Engineering.
• Strong hands-on mechanical aptitude and curiosity.
• Excellent communication and self‑starter attitude.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyze components and systems for hydrostatic product lines.
• Run tests and validate designs in the lab to ensure performance and reliability.
• Develop new features and design improvements for products.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation and drawings for manufacturing.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Hands-on

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Mechanical or Agricultural Engineering

Job description

Segment: Danfoss Power Solutions Segment

Job Category: R&D, Technology and Engineering

Work Location Type: On-site

Product Engineering Intern

Req ID: 51636 Job Location: Ames, IA, US Employment Type: Full Time Segment: Danfoss Power Solutions Segment Job Category: R&D, Technology and Engineering Work Location Type: On-site Job Description

The Impact You'll Make

Are you ready to move beyond classroom theory and start designing the products of tomorrow? As aProduct Engineering Intern, you will join our core design team, using your engineering skills to create and improve the hydrostatic products that power machinery around the globe.

This is a role where you will get to be a true engineer. You will be exposed to the entire design process, from initial concepts and analysis to hands‑on testing and validation in our state-of-the-art lab.

You will work shoulder‑to‑shoulder with experienced product engineers, contributing to real projects and gaining invaluable experience. This is your chance to see how a world‑class engineering team brings innovative ideas to life.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Use your engineering skills todesign and analyze components and systems for our hydrostatic product lines.
• Get hands‑on in our lab, runningtests and validating designs to ensure they meet our high standards for performance and reliability.
• Contribute to the innovation of our products by helping todevelop new features and design improvements.
• Create and maintain the criticalengineering documentationand drawings that are essential to the manufacturing process.
• Collaborate with a team of product engineers, learning from their expertise and contributing to shared project goals.

What We're Looking For

• You are currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree inMechanical or Agricultural Engineering.
• A stronghands‑on mechanical aptitudeand a genuine passion for understanding how complex products work.
• A proactive and curious problem‑solver who enjoys working both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Excellent communication skills and a self‑starter attitude.
• You are available to workfull‑time (40 hours/week) during the summerand can continue part‑time (at least 8 hours/week) during the school year.

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.

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.

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.