Sr. Application Engineer

Danfoss; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Danfoss is seeking a Senior Application Engineer to expand Turbocor oil-free compressor applications for heating and refrigeration solutions. You will work with OEM customers as a technical advisor, translating requirements into high-performing solutions that support product development and system integration.

As part of a global Application Engineering team, you will help maximize performance, reliability, and compatibility across chillers and refrigeration systems, while traveling up to 30% to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Typically 10+ years of experience in engineering development or a customer-facing engineering role.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 30%.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills across cultures and with customers and internal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with OEM customers to understand application requirements and develop Turbocor compressor solutions.
• Provide advanced technical consultation and troubleshooting to resolve application challenges.
• Lead product integration and application qualification activities for customer systems.
• Build trusted relationships as the primary technical contact and capture feedback for product improvement.
• Develop technical documentation, training materials, and application guidance.
• Deliver training sessions and technical workshops to strengthen product knowledge.

Skills

Engineering expertise

Strong communication

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Modbus

RS232

RS485

CAN bus

Job description

Segment: Danfoss Climate Solutions Segment

Job Category: R&D, Technology and Engineering

Work Location Type: On-site

Job Experience Level: Mid-Senior level

Sr. Application Engineer

Req ID: 52006
Job Location: Tallahassee, FL, US
Employment Type: Full Time
Segment: Danfoss Climate Solutions Segment
Job Category: R&D, Technology and Engineering
Work Location Type: On-site
Job Experience Level: Mid-Senior level
Job Description

The Impact You'll Make

As a Senior Application Engineer, you'll help expand the capabilities of Turbocor oil-free compressors and enable the next generation of heating and refrigeration solutions. Working as part of a global Application Engineering team, you'll partner directly with OEM customers to solve complex technical challenges and bring innovative compressor applications to market. You'll serve as a trusted technical advisor, translating customer requirements into practical, high-performing solutions that support product development, system integration, and business growth. Your expertise will help customers maximize performance, reliability, and compatibility across chiller and refrigeration systems. Success in this role means building strong customer relationships, delivering effective application solutions, and helping accelerate the adoption of energy-efficient technologies through successful product implementation and qualification.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Partner with OEM customers to understand application requirements and develop tailored Turbocor compressor solutions that support new products, system performance, and business growth.
• Provide advanced technical consultation and troubleshooting expertise, helping customers resolve application challenges and achieve successful product outcomes.
• Lead product integration and application qualification activities, ensuring compressors are effectively implemented, validated, and optimized within customer systems.
• Build trusted relationships as the primary technical point of contact, influencing customer success while capturing feedback that supports continuous product improvement.
• Develop technical documentation, training materials, and application guidance that improve product understanding, accelerate adoption, and enable effective customer and internal team support.
• Deliver training sessions and technical workshops that strengthen product knowledge, application expertise, and customer confidence.
• Drive application engineering projects from concept through completion, coordinating stakeholders, managing priorities, and ensuring timely delivery of project objectives.
• Analyze market trends, customer insights, and application challenges to identify opportunities for innovation, product enhancements, and future growth.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Typically 10+ years of experience in engineering development, application engineering, technical support, or a related customer-facing engineering role.
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems and translate customer needs into effective engineering solutions. Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with experience working across cultures and collaborating with customers and internal stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 30%.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Experience with HVAC&R system design, commissioning, service, or application engineering.
• Working knowledge of industrial controls and communication protocols such as Modbus, RS232, RS485, and CAN bus.
• Familiarity with industry standards, engineering software, and Microsoft Office tools.

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 like 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.