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Principal Engineer, Product

Danfoss
Danfoss Salary
Maumee, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 10/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/10/2026
The Impact You'll Make

The Principal Product Engineer utilizes advanced tools in problem solving and project management to solve technical issues. This role is responsible for providing product engineering support for existing Aeroquip Fluid Conveyance Products. This position requires a depth of experience such that individual knowledge and training can be coupled with broad industry-wide contacts and experiences to creatively and quickly resolve critical business issues and opportunities. The Principal Product Engineer serves as a recognized technical authority across the corporation, leveraging expertise, innovation, and applied research to identify technology needs, develop novel solutions, and influence future product and technology direction.

What You’ll Be Doing
Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following.

  • Identify technology needs and combine multi-disciplinary principles to create novel solutions
  • Create and optimize new products and processes while integrating and implementing them across multiple sites
  • Develop innovative or disruptive technology
  • Establish enterprise level technology roadmaps
  • Leverages broad industry wide contacts and experiences to creatively and quickly resolve critical business issues and opportunities.
  • Possess a broad strategic vision of the company’s future products and services
  • Expert in designing products, developing test plans, analyzing test data against performance criteria, writing conclusive reports, and acting as technical and/or project leader between all functions of the organization
  • Up to 10% domestic and international travel may be required to support project activities

What We're Looking For
Required (basic) qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials or other Engineering from an accredited institution
  • Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship
  • Must be within 50 miles of the Van Wert, OH or Maumee, OH facility. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in product engineering or manufacturing engineering

Preferred Qualifications
  • Minimum 15 years’ experience in product engineering or manufacturing engineering
  • Minimum 10 years' experience in hydraulics products/systems
  • Demonstrated technical leadership across multiple product lines or technologies
  • Advanced degree (Masters, PhD, or other uniquely obtained knowledge base)

Job Criteria
  • Ability to confidently and clearly communicate to all levels of the organization
  • Ability to clearly direct general activities when leading a cross functional team

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 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.

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.

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