Job Description
Job Title:  Trainee - Application Engineering
Req ID:  48754
Job Location (Short):  Ljubljana, SVN
Employment Type:  Full Time
Segment:  Danfoss Power Electronics and Drives Segment
Job Category:  Sales
Work Location Type:  Hybrid

The Impact You'll Make

At Danfoss Drives, you will help turn advanced electrical engineering into practical solutions that support a more energy‑efficient and sustainable world. As Application Engineering Trainee, you will learn how our technologies reduce energy use and enable smarter industries.

 

You will be part of a structured trainee program where learning, collaboration, and real customer impact go hand in hand. From the start, you will work closely with experienced engineers and gain hands‑on exposure to real applications.

 

By supporting customers and projects across the region, you will directly contribute to how Danfoss Drives helps customers succeed in the green transition – while building a strong foundation for your own technical career.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Build strong technical and customer knowledge through an in-depth onboarding and close guidance from an experienced colleague
  • Support customers and sales teams with simulations, technical input, and solution design during pre‑sales and project phases
  • Participate in customer visits, commissioning, and service trips, learning directly from Application and Service Engineers
  • Provide technical and application support for existing customers and installed drive solutions
  • Collaborate with local Application Engineers and contribute to a regional project assignment to understand Danfoss Drives across markets

What We're Looking For

  • An academic degree in Electrical Engineering or a comparable technical field combined with first practical experience from a student or entry-level role
  • Enjoyment of working in a customer‑facing, technical environment
  • Clear communication skills, curiosity, and strong motivation to learn and grow
  • A structured, customer-focused way of working
  • Fluent English and Slovenian language skills, spoken and written
  • A valid driver’s license and are flexibility with regards to travel

What You'll Get from Us

 

  1. We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
  2. 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.
  3. We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
  4. You’ll receive benefits like 13th salary, 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.

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.

 

For further information about the position, please contact Franziska Reiter, Talent Acquisition Partner, at +49 (0)40 7367 5109.

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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.

Information at a Glance

 

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.000 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.

 

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.360 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.