Senior Product Development Engineer

Job title: Senior Product Development Engineer in Maplewood, MN at 3M Company: 3M Job description: Job Description:Job Title Senior Product Development EngineerCollaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the WorldChoosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.The Impact You’ll Make in this Role:We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Product Development Specialist to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting and advancing our film-based products, processes, and technologies, with a focus on achieving significant impact at the program level. This position requires a deep understanding of film manufacturing and the ability to optimize product formulations and processes to meet customer needs.Key Responsibilities:

• Product and Process Support: Provide expert support and services for both existing and new film-based products, processes, and technologies, ensuring they meet program-level impact potential.
• Data Collection and Analysis: Independently collect, compile, and analyze test data to achieve team goals, building a comprehensive understanding of film product performance.
• Design of Experiments (DOEs): Develop and implement DOEs to optimize product formulations and film processes, ensuring alignment with customer fitness-for-use criteria.
• Process Improvement: Create detailed data packages that characterize film manufacturing processes and propose improvements during scale-up to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Test Methodology Standardization: Introduce and standardize new test methodologies, including automated testing, and build justification for their widespread adoption based on customer needs and performance improvements.

As a Senior Product Development Engineer, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Participating in product development and communicating results/findings to global team
• Using analytical skills to lead data collection and compilation
• Implementing new standard processes and providing feedback to improve them
• Determining answers to questions through experimentation
• Working with the team to meet the business needs of a fast-paced, customer-centric business

Your Skills and ExpertiseTo set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering, Material Science or related field (completed and verified prior to start)
• Three (3) years of product development experience in a private, public, government or military environment

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Master's or Ph.D degree in science or engineering from an accredited institution
• Rich experience with new product, process and/or technology scale-up and deployment of new technologies
• Experience in advanced packaging for the semiconductor industry is helpful
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including communicating with colleagues around the globe as well as sourcing, quality, and manufacturing counterparts Demonstrated ability to work in a team supporting a fast-paced industry
• Passion and curiosity to address industry challenges
• Self-motivated with a strong growth mindset

Work location:

• Onsite – 3M Center Maplewood, MN

Travel: May include up to 5% domestic/international Relocation Assistance: May be authorizedMust be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship for employment visa status.Supporting Your Well-being 3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.Chat with Max For assistance with searching through our current job openings or for more information about all things 3M, visit Max, our virtual recruitingApplicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $122,292 - $149,468, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.Good Faith Posting Date Range 05/22/2025 To 06/21/2025 Or until filledAll US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.3M Global Terms of Use and Privacy StatementCarefully read these Terms of Use before using this website. Your access to and use of this website and application for a job at 3M are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms.Please access the linked document by clicking select the country where you are applying for employment, and review. Before submitting your application, you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms. Expected salary: $122292 - 149468 per year Location: Maplewood, MN Apply for the job now! Apply for this job