Job Description
- Job Title: Project Engineer
- Req ID: 48710
- Job Location (Short): Queretaro, MEX
- Employment Type: Full Time
- Segment: Danfoss Power Solutions Segment
- Job Category: Project Management
- Work Location Type: On-site
**The Impact You'll Make**:
As our new **Project Engineer**, you will be the driving force behind our product innovation, leading new products from concept to full-scale production. You will act as the central link between our customers and internal teams, ensuring every project launches flawlessly and on schedule.
Your leadership will directly influence our operational success and profitability. By managing critical project milestones and fostering a culture of excellence, you will ensure we deliver on our promises and bring exciting new products to the market.
**What You’ll Be Doing**:
- Manage multiple **new product development projects**from the initial customer notification all the way through to the start of mass production.
- Serve as the main point of contact for customers and internal stakeholders, communicating project status, mitigating risks, and developing recovery plans to keep everything on track.
- Lead the entire project lifecycle for new parts, including conducting feasibility analyses, managing quotes, validating technical drawings, and ensuring on-time delivery of prototypes.
- Ensure projects meet their financial targets by managing budgets, evaluating manufacturing costs, and identifying opportunities for cost savings.
- Champion a culture of **project management excellence**, mentoring teams and deploying best practices to enhance our organizational capabilities.
**What We're Looking For**:
- A bachelor’s degree in **Engineering, Business**, or equivalent experience (defined as 5+ years in an automotive manufacturing environment).




- **Project management**experience, with a strong understanding of quality methodologies ( **APQP, IATF 16949, Core Tools**). A **PMI/PMP certification**is highly desirable.
- Proficiency in project management software like **MS Project**and a solid understanding of **Lean Manufacturing**principles.
- Technical aptitude, including the ability to interpret mechanical drawings and understand component and product functions.
- Strong leadership, negotiation, and communication skills, with conversational proficiency in **English**.
**What You'll Get from Us**:
- We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to general 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?**:
**Ready to make an impact?** to join Danfoss, where your expertise will drive innovation and excellence in fluid conveyance solutions. Be part of a team that values collaboration, continuous improvement, and high integrity.



Join us today!
If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! 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.
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.

📌 Project Engineer (Santiago de Querétaro)
🏢 Danfoss
📍 Santiago de Querétaro