Product Development Engineer

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing 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.

The Impact You'll Make in this Role

The Industrial Specialties Division is looking to add an experienced technical expert to our Packaging business product development team. Our team is looking for someone who has electrical mechanical hardgoods development experience with a passion for product and technology development. This person will lead the technical development and commercialization of our packaging end of line solutions with specific focus on the development of products for use in eCommerce applications.

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

• Direct multi-disciplinary engineering teams on divisional NPI and commercialization projects as the platform technology leader.
• Lead cross-functional efforts to identify and develop new product concepts to fill out global product platform offerings that provide high end-user value.
• Initiate and contribute to the development of intellectual property filings to grow and protect our proprietary technology platforms and IP related strategies.
• Identify and leverage external interactions to accelerate technology and product development.
• Champion technologies to expand platform potential and value.

Your Skills and Expertise

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

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a science or engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start)
• Eight (8) years of combined experience working on product and/or technology development in a private, public, government or military environment
• Five (5) years of experience with electrical mechanical hardgoods development as part of a new product development team
• Experience with CAD/3D drawing software

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

• Master's degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution
• Proven leader with ability to communicate across functions including laboratory, sales, and business teams
• Demonstrated expertise in new product/technology/market strategies
• Ability to build multiple solutions paths to resolve problems; data driven in decision making
• Experience developing intellectual property portfolios in collaboration with legal and technical experts

Work location:

• Hybrid Eligible (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to 3M Center in Maplewood MN at least 3 days per week)
• Location: Maplewood, MN

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic and international

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B 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.

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The expected compensation range for this position is $141,150 - $172,517, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. 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.).

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.