Senior Product Engineer, Hydraulics & Innovation

Danfoss GmbH; Van Wert (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Danfoss is seeking a Principal Product Engineer to provide advanced product engineering support for Aeroquip Fluid Conveyance Products. The role requires deep technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to resolve complex issues across sites.

The position involves creating innovative designs, validating through test plans, and guiding projects with a strategic view of future products and technologies. On-site work is expected 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. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in product engineering or manufacturing engineering.
• Minimum 15 years’ experience in product engineering or manufacturing engineering.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in hydraulics products/systems.
• Demonstrated technical leadership across multiple product lines or technologies.
• Advanced degree (Masters, PhD, or other uniquely obtained knowledge base).

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 creatively and quickly resolve critical business issues and opportunities.
• 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 to support project activities

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials or other Engineering

Job description

Danfoss is seeking a Principal Product Engineer to provide advanced product engineering support for Aeroquip Fluid Conveyance Products. The role requires deep technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to resolve complex issues across sites.

The position involves creating innovative designs, validating through test plans, and guiding projects with a strategic view of future products and technologies. On-site work is expected with occasional travel.