Senior Principal Engineer - Hydraulics & Technical Leader

Danfoss; Maumee (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th salary

Annual bonus

Paid vacation

Pension plans

Personal insurance

Job summary

Danfoss in Maumee, OH is seeking a Principal Product Engineer to provide advanced product engineering support for Aeroquip Fluid Conveyance Products. This role requires deep expertise, broad industry contacts, and the ability to resolve critical business issues while influencing future product direction.

Responsibilities include creating novel solutions, developing roadmaps, and leading cross-functional teams across multiple sites with occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Materials or other Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship.
• Must be within 50 miles of the Van Wert, OH or Maumee, OH facility.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in product engineering or manufacturing engineering.
• Minimum 15 years’ experience in product engineering or manufacturing engineering (preferred).
• Minimum 10 years' experience in hydraulics products/systems (preferred).
• Demonstrated technical leadership across multiple product lines or technologies (preferred).
• Advanced degree (Masters, PhD, or other uniquely obtained knowledge base) (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Identify technology needs and combine multi-disciplinary principles to create novel solutions.
• Create and optimize new products and processes while integrating and implementing them across multiple sites.
• Develop innovative or disruptive technology.
• Establish enterprise level technology roadmaps.
• Leverages broad industry wide contacts and experiences to resolve critical business issues quickly.
• Possess a broad strategic vision of the company’s future products and services.
• Expert in designing products, developing test plans, analyzing test data against performance criteria, writing conclusive reports, and acting as technical and/or project leader between all functions of the organization.
• Up to 10% domestic and international travel may be required.

Skills

Problem solving

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Materials or other Engineering

Job description

Danfoss in Maumee, OH is seeking a Principal Product Engineer to provide advanced product engineering support for Aeroquip Fluid Conveyance Products. This role requires deep expertise, broad industry contacts, and the ability to resolve critical business issues while influencing future product direction.

Responsibilities include creating novel solutions, developing roadmaps, and leading cross-functional teams across multiple sites with occasional travel.