Systems & Application Engineer

Danfoss GmbH; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Paid vacation

Personal insurance

Job summary

Danfoss Power Solutions in Ames, IA is seeking a Systems & Application Engineer to apply engineering expertise to customer machines. You will design, validate, and optimize hydraulic, electronic, and mechanical subsystems, coordinating with a broad stakeholder network to ensure robust, scalable solutions.

The role emphasizes field testing, observation of machine behavior, and clear technical documentation. You will work with customers to refine machine requirements and translate needs into

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Agricultural Engineering.
• 1+ years of relevant experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink or modeling platforms.
• Experience with machine testing and validation.
• Technical writing ability.

Responsibilities

• Developing advanced machine expertise through structured observation of equipment behavior.
• Collaborating with customers to define and refine machine requirements.
• Evaluating hydraulic system performance by correlating data, conditions and feedback.
• Creating technical recommendations balancing customer expectations and engineering reality.
• Lead multidisciplinary efforts to enhance machine-level synergistic performance.
• Responsible for ensuring machine solutions harmonize across hydraulic, electronic, mechanical and conceptual domains.
• Analyzing performance trends to distinguish normal variation from unusual variation.

Skills

Written communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Engineering concepts

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Agricultural Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Segment: Danfoss Power Solutions Segment

Job Category: Sales

Work Location Type: On-site

Systems & Application Engineer

Req ID: 50602 Job Location: Ames, IA, US Employment Type: Full Time Segment: Danfoss Power Solutions Segment Job Category: Sales Work Location Type: On-site Job Description

The Impact You'll Make

Would you like to apply your engineering expertise to help customers design their machines? Then you might be interested in joining our System Application Engineering (SAE) team at Danfoss Power Solutions (DPS). We are a world-class provider of mobile hydraulics, power electronic controls and electric machine systems serving the construction, agriculture and other off-highway vehicle markets.

What Danfoss offers you

At Danfoss, you will help enable the acceleration of future-focused solution frameworks through the strategic orchestration of technical alignment activities across evolving value streams. As a System Application Engineer, you will drive synergistic engagement within a dynamic ecosystem of stakeholders, capabilities, and outcome-oriented initiatives, ensuring the effective coordination of cross-functional priorities while advancing scalable pathways for sustainable operational readiness. Through the proactive facilitation of transformational objectives and continuous optimization of solution-enablement processes, you will contribute to the successful realization of next-generation opportunities across the broader machine innovation landscape.

What You’ll Be Doing

Your typical day will include

• Developing advanced machine expertise through structured observation of equipment behavior before, during, and after expected behavior occurs.
• Collaborating with customers to define, refine, and periodically redefine machine requirements after the machine has already been designed.
• Evaluating hydraulic system performance by correlating pressure data, operator feedback, weather conditions, and the color of the machine.
• Creating technical recommendations that balance customer expectations, engineering reality, and historical decisions that nobody can explain.
• Lead multidisciplinary efforts to enhance machine-level synergistic performance through the strategic alignment of subsystem interoperability objectives.
• Responsible for ensuring machine solutions achieve optimal operational harmonization across hydraulic, electronic, mechanical, and conceptual domains.
• Analyzing performance trends to distinguish normal variation from unusual variation and unusually normal variation.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) preferred in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or a related discipline involving the management of complex interconnected systems and their associated outcomes.
• 1 or more years of relevant experience required, or equivalent exposure to professional environments where relevant experience was actively discussed.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to communicate technical concepts, strategic concepts, and the technical strategy behind conceptual communication.
• Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink and/or other modeling platforms used to simulate real-world behavior, expected behavior, and behavior that may become relevant in future operating conditions.
• Experience conducting machine testing, validation activities, and structured observations of machine performance under both controlled and uncontrolled levels of control.
• Technical writing experience preferred, including the ability to create clear, actionable documentation that accurately reflects the current understanding of previously documented information.

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 an annual bonus, paid vacation, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.

Ready to Make a Difference?

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.

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.

Want to know more? Please visit our FAQ Page .

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.