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As an Application Engineer Trainee with Danfoss Drives, you’ll build deep technical knowledge while gaining hands-on experience with customers, applications, and our power conversion technologies.\nDuring this 12-15 month development program, you’ll learn from experienced Application Engineers and specialists, contribute to customer projects, and gradually take on greater technical responsibility. You don’t need to arrive as an application expert. We’re looking for your technical curiosity, problem-solving ability, and motivation to learn.\nThe program is designed to prepare you for a career in Application Engineering, with longer-term opportunities to grow into specialist, technical sales, application development, or technical leadership roles.\nWhat You’ll Be Doing\nBuild hands-on knowledge of Danfoss Drives products, technologies, and customer applications through structured learning, practical assignments, and guidance from experienced specialists.\nHelp analyze customer needs and develop application and solution designs, including technical dimensioning, simulations, and selection of appropriate solutions.\nParticipate in customer visits, pre-sales activities, commissioning, troubleshooting, and implementation, gaining experience from both the technical and customer sides of engineering.\nWork alongside Application Engineers, sales colleagues, customers, and other specialists to solve technical challenges and clearly communicate solutions.\nProgress from learning and shadowing to supported technical assignments and, as your capabilities grow, increasing ownership of applications and customer projects.\nWhat We're Looking For\nA relevant technical education or equivalent practical background in areas such as Electrical or Electronic Engineering, Automation and Control, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Maritime Engineering, Software or Embedded Systems, Industrial Technology, or technical/vocational education.\nA genuine interest in understanding how technology works and how it can be applied to solve practical problems. We value hands-on technical experience alongside formal education.\nThe ability to communicate technical ideas clearly, ask good questions, and work comfortably with customers and colleagues with different levels of technical expertise.\nFluent, confident spoken English and the ability to collaborate across cultures, functions, and locations.\nA willingness to travel when needed for customer projects, commissioning, and development activities, along with an interest in building an international technical and professional network.\nWhat You'll Get from Us\nWe promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.\nYou’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.\nWe strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. You’ll receive benefits like 401(K) access, annual bonus, paid vacation, insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about, we think they’re pretty great.\nThis 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.\nJoin Danfoss Drives and become part of a team making a significant impact in energy efficiency and electrification. As a global leader in power conversion solutions, we are committed to sustainability, exceptional quality, and fostering an inclusive work environment. Our technology powers industries worldwide and supports global decarbonization efforts. Engineer a better future with Danfoss, where meaningful change begins with you!\n\nReady to Make a Difference?\nIf 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.\nOur Commitment to Transparency\nSalary ranges listed reflect only primary location and currency. 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