Danfoss

Job Description

Are you eager to design, test, and develop new and innovative products for industrial brake and clutch applications? Do you thrive on innovation and collaboration in product development and support? If so, Danfoss Power Solutions invites you to apply for an exciting opportunity as a Product Engineer within our Engineering team

Danfoss is seeking a Product Engineer to join our engineering team of the Industrial Clutch and Brake product line. The focus of the role is to be an integral part of the team developing and supporting innovative brake and clutch designs. This involves essential engineering tasks related to new product development, existing product engineering, and test lab activities. It also involves collaboration with a cross-functional team to understand and respond to perspectives from other functions such as Operations, Portfolio Management, Quality, etc.

The Product Engineer will report daily out of our Brooklyn, OH facility and report directly to the Engineering Manager. This facility is an ITAR site. This means that all applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR, ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. ‘Green Card Holder’), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Job Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following.

• Creating mechanical designs and drawings for clutch and brake products.
• Performing and documenting design calculations and verifying necessary tolerance stack-ups for new designs and revisions.
• Developing verification plans using established engineering processes. Executing tests, analyzing engineering data, writing effective test requests, and clearly summarizing findings in technical reports. Presenting results to the organization and customers in support of engineering projects.
• Maintaining product design control, initiating and following through on engineering changes, and ensuring complete documentation of new designs or changes to ensure robust data quality.
• Resolving product performance issues through team-oriented problem solving and documenting according to the 8D process for root cause analysis.
• Providing technical support to other functional areas and interfacing with internal organizations such as sales, manufacturing, marketing, service, quality, and purchasing, as well as external customers and suppliers.
• Initiating and executing project plans, including scheduling actions and allocating resources to meet project objectives. Examples include qualifying new suppliers or processes to reduce costs, enhancing product quality or reliability through design improvements, and developing and launching new features for existing products.

Background & Skills

At Danfoss, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters creativity, innovation, and a broader perspective in decision-making. When you consider this job posting, do you feel like your profile is not a perfect match? Numerous studies have found that women and people of color are more likely to apply only when they meet all requirements listed in the job posting. Even if you do not check all the boxes, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are curious to find out how you can bring new insights to the role of Danfoss as an organization.

The ideal candidate possesses these skills.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited institution
• 3-5 years of design, test, or product engineering experience
• General understanding of manufacturing processes relates to machining and design for manufacturability
• Solid hands-on mechanical and troubleshooting skills
• Demonstrated technical background and work experience
• Demonstrate ability to balance actively seeking input and being self-directed to achieve agreed upon objectives
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR, ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. ‘Green Card Holder’), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters or Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
• Experience working with design and analysis tools such as CAD and PLM
• Working knowledge of pneumatic, hydraulic, clutch, and brake systems and the respective components

Employee Benefits

We are excited to offer you the following benefits with your employment:

Bonus syste

Paid Time Off

Medical & Dental insurance

Opportunity to join Employee Resource Groups

Employee Referral Program

This list does 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.

Danfoss – Engineering Tomorrow

At Danfoss, we are engineering solutions that allow the world to use resources in smarter ways - driving the sustainable transformation of tomorrow. No transformation has ever been started without a group of passionate, dedicated and empowered people. We believe that innovation and great results are driven by the right mix of people with diverse backgrounds, personalities, skills, and perspectives, reflecting the world in which we do business. To make sure the mix of people works, we strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are treated equally, respected, and valued for who they are. It is a strong priority within Danfoss to improve the health, working environment and safety of our employees.

Following our founder’s mindset “action speaks louder than words”, we set ourselves ambitious targets to protect the environment by embarking on a plan to become CO2 neutral latest by 2030.

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.