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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Engineer, Data Science - **Company:** Danfoss GmbH - **Location:** Hamburg, Germany - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Graph Database, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Operational Data Store, SQL Databases, Strategies of Testing, Data Analytics - **Published:** September 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=58df5b43f8412313 ## About the Role * Strong foundation in thermodynamics and physics, with the ability to apply first-principles reasoning to heating and cooling systems and processes * Experience in data science, applied analytics or similar roles within a technical, industrial or engineering environment * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in Python and SQL and the ability to translate engineering insight into data-driven models * Good understanding of modern data and ML environments, including cloud platforms and the machine learning lifecycle * Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, data and business teams * Experience with HVAC, refrigeration, heating/cooling, energy systems or industrial operational data is considered a strong advantage ## Description As our Lead Engineer, Data Science , you'll play a key role in transforming product, sensor and operational data into meaningful insights that support innovation, energy efficiency and data-driven decision-making across Danfoss Climate Solutions. Working closely with business teams, engineers and data platform specialists, you'll combine strong analytical capabilities with engineering and domain knowledge to identify high-value opportunities, shape AI and analytics use cases and help build a robust, AI-ready data foundation for future intelligent solutions. What You'll Be Doing * Translate complex business and engineering challenges into analytical questions, data-driven models and actionable insights * Analyze product, sensor, device and operational data to identify patterns, trends and opportunities for performance and energy optimization * Apply engineering and domain knowledge to shape high-value data science and AI use cases, including feature definition, hypothesis development and validation strategies * Collaborate with data engineers and platform teams to improve data quality, accessibility and usability across analytics and data products * Contribute to semantic models and knowledge graph capabilities that capture relationships between sensors, devices, assets and their operational context * Communicate insights and recommendations clearly to technical and business stakeholders, helping turn analytical findings into practical business actions, * 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. 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