Lead Hardware Engineer (m/f/d)

Job Description

Join our team at Danfoss Climate Solutions, where we are on a journey towards greater energy efficiency, developing next-generation products from concept to launch. We are seeking a Lead Hardware Engineer to join a dedicated engineering team who build up model-based design capabilities in our electronics department in Commercial Compressors. Location will be in Nordborg, Denmark, or Flensburg, Germany.

If you are passionate about engineering and being part of the development process from start to finish, deeply understanding the technologies and physics behind, and can design Power electronic solutions for our cutting-edge products, then this could be the opportunity for you. In this role, you'll have the chance to impact product performance directly, ensuring that we not only meet but exceed customer expectations.

Job Responsibilities

Working alongside partners, you'll play a pivotal role in developing the next generation frequency converter dedicated to compressors, featuring a unique set of attributes. Your primary task will involve selecting main components and overseeing hardware design for the frequency converter. Collaborating closely with designated teams, you'll ensure that products align with relevant standards and fulfill customer needs.

More specifically, you will be:

• Accountable for the high quality of the designs to meet the requirements.
• Responsible for the design documents
• Ensure design is compatible with approval standards.
• Work with Cross functional teams (product management, Supply chain, quality department) to define specifications for customer specific products.
• Balancing product cost and performance
• Risk management and D-FMEA

Background & Skills

At a personal level, you have solid analytical abilities, effective communication skills and a positive and open mind. You have team spirit that can build relations and cooperate across borders and cultures. The right candidate will have the following skills and qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in Hardware Electronics Design or Power electronics engineering.
• Good knowledge of power, analogue, mixed signal, and digital design.
• Good knowledge of the different certifications regarding EMC/EMI, LVD, RoHS, RED, FCC, UL etc.
• Frequency converter knowledge.
• Efficient debugging and testing skills (signal treatment, EMI/EMC).
• Experience with e-CAD programs would be an advantage.
• Experience with requirement management tools. e.g., Polarian or similar
• Good in English both written and spoken. Danish would also be considered an advantage. 

For technical and job-specific enquiries, please contact, R&D Director, Mads Philipsen +45 5180 1323. 
For information about the recruitment process, please contact Recruitment Team Lead, Kathrine Boysen on +45 2684 5770.

Please apply at your earliest convenience. We do not have an application deadline but accept applications as long as the job is posted.  The position will be closed down once we have found the right candidate.

Employee Benefits

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

• Bonus system
• Paid vacation
• Flexible working hours
• Possibility to work remotely
• Pension plan
• Personal insurance
• Communication package
• Opportunity to join Employee Resource Groups
• State of the art virtual work environment

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.

Danfoss is an EO employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.