Senior Engineer, System Application
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Danfoss’ Senior Engineer, System Application in Ames, IA is the SAE team technical lead responsible for mobile hydraulics and power electronics. You will select DPS products, design system control architectures, evaluate customer specs, contribute to technical proposals with the sales team, and lead OEM projects from concept to validation while exploring alternate designs for cost and performance. Ideal candidates hold a BS in mechanical, electrical or agricultural engineering with 5+ years of experience or a degree plus internships; MATLAB/Simulink or similar modeling; strong technical writing; and proven collaboration. To apply, tailor your resume to show system design, customer impact, testing experience, and measurable results, and highlight communication and leadership potential.
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
If you want to engineer solutions that enable the world of tomorrow to do more with less, Danfoss is where you’ll make a real impact. Open yourself to exceptional development – both personally and professionally. As a Senior System Application Engineer, you are the primary technical representative to the customer for Danfoss Power Solutions. Taking ownership on providing technical assistance to the customer, you will contribute to developing engineering solutions, making a sustainable difference to people's lives around the globe.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Developing strong mobile machine expertise through research, testing and analyzing agricultural, construction, material handling, turf and specialty machines.
- Working with the technical sales team to evaluate customer specifications, contributing to technical proposals that lead to new business, responding to technical requests, managing customer projects, providing technical training, evaluating product applications and documenting these activities.
- Selecting and specifying DPS products, with a specific emphasis on ensuring conformance to component application requirements and machine performance expectations.
- Designing system control architecture, logic, and parameters to meet safety, performance, and life requirements.
- Researching, developing, analyzing and testing alternate machine system designs for feasibility, cost, operation, and performance in the mobile machine market.
- Investigating machine problems or component failures and recommending remedial actions, system design changes or alternate components or features.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree (B.S.) preferred in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Agricultural Engineering.
- 5 or more years of relevant experience -OR- candidates with B.S. degree and applicable internship experience will be considered
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Familiarity with Matlab/Simulink and/or other simulation modeling software
- Machine testing experience and ability to troubleshoot
- Technical writing skills/experience preferred
- Indirect leadership skills to organize multiple OEM customer projects as a technical expert
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?
If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.
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.