Senior Product Development Engineer

Senior Product Development Engineer

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This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

• Leads product development of new PSA technologies, including technical leadership of Class 4/5 product development deliverables as well as Class 3 NPI project leadership
• Implements new PSA technologies that meet the needs of our thin bonding business
• Determines performance differentiators that matter to our customers and develops robust scalable solutions
• Supports the advancement of our PSA platform to drive new product growth, establish a pipeline of new opportunities via inventions and collaboration across the company

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 (completed and verified prior to start)
• Three (3) years of product development related new product commercialization 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 Doctorate degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or Chemistry from an accredited institution
• Five (5) years of new product development and commercialization in a private, public, government or military environment
• Skills include performance measurement of PSA tapes and adhesives, working knowledge of adhesive formulation and scale up with a willingness to implement new technologies, identifying key customer needs and translating them into winning solutions, ability to work in a cross functional team to deliver results, Good time and project management skills to effectively advance products through a stage gate commercialization process.

• Work location:
  
  This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN.

May include up to 20%

May be authorized

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.

The expected compensation range for this position is $124,127 - $151,710, 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:

Good Faith Posting Date Range 08/21/2026 To 09/20/2026 Or until filled

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