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Industrial Heat Pump Market & Application Lead
Shanghai, China
Posted on Nov 3, 2026
The Impact You'll Make
In this pivotal role, you will be at the forefront of innovation, shaping the future of Industrial Heat Pumps with cutting-edge solutions and technologies. Your deep expertise in heat pump systems and market insight will be the driving force behind transforming groundbreaking ideas into successful projects.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Conduct market investigations for industrial heat pump technologies mainly in (but not limited to) process and district heating applications
- In close collaboration with all DCS Sales teams engage with customers to understand challenges, needs, and future opportunities.
- Identify new applications, growth opportunities, and portfolio development areas across various technologies (HFO, HFC, HC, CO2, Ammonia). in collaboration with the Industrial Heat Pump Director.
- Lead co-creation, validation, and development of new applications and solutions.
- Support strategic customer projects and key accounts with advanced application expertise.
- Provide expert guidance on complex customer issues and high-impact field cases.
- Develop training materials, technical content, and application tools for commercial teams.
- Build internal networks of application champions and subject matter experts.
- Represent Danfoss with active participation at conferences, customer events, industry forums, and technical publications.
- Collaborate with Product Management, Sales, Marketing, Public Affairs, and external stakeholders to shape future growth opportunities.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field engineering, with high level knowledge in Thermodynamics
- 8 to 10 years of experience in industrial heat pump or industrial refrigeration systems.
- Strong technical knowledge of Refrigeration/Heat sumps/HVAC systems.
- Openness to all refrigerant technologies (i.e., HFOs, HFCs, HCs, NH3, CO2).
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proven ability to turn objectives into results.Organized, structured, resilient, proactive, and self-driven.
- Collaborative team player with proven success working across global matrix organizations and ability to manage complex projects and decision-making within a cross-functional setup and large stakeholder environment.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 40%, domestically and internationally.
- Fluent in Chinese and English is a must, any other language is a plus.
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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