Senior Data Center Liquid Cooling Applications Engineer

Danfoss; City of Utica (NY); On-site; USD 98,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Paid vacation

Personal insurance

Job summary

Danfoss is seeking a Liquid Cooling Systems Applications Engineer for Data Centers in Utica, NY. This senior, customer-facing role translates Danfoss cooling capabilities into practical deployments, supports PoC activities, and collaborates with engineering teams to resolve complex technical questions.

You will lead or support workshops, contribute to qualification activities, and act as the primary technical interface with customers. Travel up to 50% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Thermal, Chemical or related engineering field.
• Eight+ years in applications/field engineering or product engineering with thermal or fluid systems.
• Proven track record supporting customer engagements, proofs-of-concept, or product integration.
• Knowledge of fluid systems: pumps, heat exchangers, manifolds, valves, instrumentation.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior technical applications expert for Danfoss subsystems in customer engagements across the region.
• Translate subsystem capabilities into customer deployment configurations (CDUs, manifolds, couplings, pumps, valves).
• Lead or support technical workshops, design reviews, and integration discussions with customer teams.
• Plan, execute, and document customer proof-of-concept deployments and qualification activities.
• Coordinate with engineering and lab teams to resolve customer technical questions.
• Capture field observations and customer context to inform design decisions and validation.
• Collaborate with business development to infuse application insights into the broader intelligence base.
• Act as SME on single-phase and two-phase liquid cooling for hyperscale data centers.
• Drive RFQ wins by aligning products, costs, and manufacturing strategies.
• Interface with manufacturing plants to address capabilities and opportunities.
• Train internal teams and customers on Incubation products and services.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Customer-facing experience

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/ Thermal/ Chemical Eng

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Danfoss is seeking a Liquid Cooling Systems Applications Engineer for Data Centers in Utica, NY. This senior, customer-facing role translates Danfoss cooling capabilities into practical deployments, supports PoC activities, and collaborates with engineering teams to resolve complex technical questions.

You will lead or support workshops, contribute to qualification activities, and act as the primary technical interface with customers. Travel up to 50% is expected.