Product Development Engineer

Product Developer

Seeking a Product Developer to join a cross‑functional team focused on high‑impact abrasive product development.

In this role you will work with colleagues across global locations, technologies and product lines to deliver innovative solutions.

• Collaborate with a cross‑functional team to develop high‑impact innovative abrasives.
• Leverage new technologies to develop novel, high‑performance abrasive products.
• Apply engineering knowledge to solve complex problems.
• Build product concepts to demonstrate feasibility and scale up into manufacturing.
• Generate project scopes, plans and design of experiments.
• Strengthen 3M’s proprietary position through development of intellectual property.
• Support manufacturing organizations to ensure product consistency and quality.
• Use strong communication skills to inspire, influence, motivate and teach team members.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering from an accredited institution.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry or Materials Science.
• Two years of laboratory experience in an academic, private, public, government or military environment.
• Prior industry experience in new technology and/or product development.
• Hands‑on, self‑starter approach to troubleshooting equipment and processes.
• Familiarity with design of experiments and statistical analysis.
• Experience with development of test methods.
• Ability and desire to excel in a highly interdisciplinary, team‑oriented work environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Software capability including data analytics (Python, R) and cloud resources such as AWS or Azure.

• On‑site work at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN at least four days a week.
• Up to 10% domestic travel.
• Relocation may be authorized.

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

The expected compensation range for this position is $81,983 – $100,202 for U.S. applicants. The range includes base pay plus variable incentive pay if eligible. The role may be eligible for benefits such as medical, dental, vision, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, disability benefits, life insurance, voluntary benefits, paid absences and retirement 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.