What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineer Intern position at Danfoss?
The Impact You'll Make
As a Software Engineer Intern at Danfoss, you’ll gain hands-on experience building real software that powers products and operations across industries. This is your chance to work on meaningful projects that move from idea to deployment—while learning from experienced engineers who are invested in your growth.
You’ll contribute across the full software development lifecycle, from shaping requirements to testing and delivering solutions. Whether you’re working with web/cloud systems, embedded controls, or automation tools, your work will help create reliable, high-impact technology.
If you’re curious, driven, and eager to see how software comes to life in a real-world environment, this internship will accelerate your skills and confidence.
What You’ll Be Doing
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.
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.
As a Software Engineer Intern at Danfoss, you’ll gain hands-on experience building real software that powers products and operations across industries. This is your chance to work on meaningful projects that move from idea to deployment—while learning from experienced engineers who are invested in your growth.
You’ll contribute across the full software development lifecycle, from shaping requirements to testing and delivering solutions. Whether you’re working with web/cloud systems, embedded controls, or automation tools, your work will help create reliable, high-impact technology.
If you’re curious, driven, and eager to see how software comes to life in a real-world environment, this internship will accelerate your skills and confidence.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Collaborate on real product development, turning ideas into clearly defined requirements and traceable documentation
- Design and build software features, writing clean, efficient code and validating your work through unit testing
- Develop and execute test cases to ensure features meet expectations and maintain high quality standards
- Support system-level integration testing, helping verify the stability and performance of new and existing functionality
- Work with diverse technologies including web/cloud platforms, embedded systems, and engineering or production tools
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s (Junior/Senior) or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
- You have a strong foundation in programming, data structures, C , and object-oriented design
- You bring a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and a commitment to academic excellence
- Communicate clearly and effectively, both written and verbal, and enjoy working in a team
- You have experience or familiarity with development tools (e.g., IntelliJ, Visual Studio, VS Code), debugging, and version control systems like Git
- 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.
- A paid internship with competitive hourly compensation
- Hands-on mentorship from experienced R&D engineers
- Exposure to global Danfoss engineering projects and career pathways
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.
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.