Quality Engineer- Design for Quality

Danfoss; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Danfoss Climate Solutions in Tallahassee, FL is seeking an Associate Quality Engineer specializing in Design for Quality (DfQ). You will connect field performance, customer feedback, and failure analysis to engineering decisions and drive continuous improvement across products.

The role emphasizes root-cause analysis, 8D methodologies, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure quality and reliability are designed in from the start and throughout the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Master’s preferred).
• Typically 5+ years in quality, reliability, or product engineering.
• Experience with DFMEA, 8D problem solving, and validation planning.

Responsibilities

• Build a closed-loop quality system translating field issues into stronger product requirements and releases.
• Lead and elevate 8D problem-solving with root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Partner with engineering to ensure design-for-quality and robust validation strategies.
• Guide product release readiness with risk assessments and actionable mitigation plans.
• Translate VOC, warranty data, and field performance into design improvements.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Influence without authority

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Minitab

Power BI

Six Sigma Black Belt (preferred)

Job description

Segment: Danfoss Climate Solutions Segment

Job Category: Quality and Environment, Health and Safety (EHS)

Work Location Type: On-site

Job Experience Level: Associate

Quality Engineer- Design for Quality

Req ID: 52223 Job Location: Tallahassee, FL, US Employment Type: Full Time Segment: Danfoss Climate Solutions Segment Job Category: Quality and Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Work Location Type: On-site Job Experience Level: Associate Job Description

The Impact You'll Make

At Danfoss, you’ll work on oil‑free centrifugal technologies powering high‑growth applications like data centers and heat pumps. This role focuses on how products perform in the field, ensuring they deliver quality and reliability over time.

As a Quality Engineer – Design for Quality (DfQ), you will connect field performance, customer feedback, and failure analysis back into engineering decisions. Your work ensures that quality, reliability, and customer expectations are not just designed—but continuously improved through data‑driven insights.

Your work will strengthen how teams learn from failures, solve problems, and continuously improve products, driving better outcomes for customers and the business.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Build a closed-loop quality system that turns field issues, customer feedback, and failures into stronger product requirements, design improvements, and release decisions
• Lead and elevate 8D problem‑solving practices, driving root cause validation, robust corrective actions, and continuous improvement across teams
• Partner with engineering teams to ensure quality and reliability are designed in, identifying risks early and strengthening validation strategies
• Guide product release readiness, ensuring decisions are supported by clear risk assessments, completed testing, and actionable mitigation plans
• Translate voice of customer (VOC), warranty data, and field performance into insights that improve design standards and future product outcomes

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Typically 5+ years of experience in quality, reliability, or product engineering, including Design for Quality (DfQ), DFMEA, and validation planning
• Proven expertise in 8D problem solving, root cause analysis, and working with field/warranty data (e.g., Excel, Minitab, Power BI). Six Sigma Black Belt certification Preferred.
• Ability to influence cross‑functional teams and drive outcomes without direct authority
• Strong understanding of product development and design processes, with a focus on preventing quality issues early.

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 likesalary, 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 countries with a global footprint of around 100 factories.