Senior Product Development Engineer

Job Description:

Senior 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.

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

The Senior Product Development Engineer is versatile and supports Home Care’s Scotch-Brite™ portfolio in new product development, cost-out change-management programs (CMPs) and quality initiatives to meet customer and consumer performance requirements and align with business growth objectives. 

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:

• Work with global and local cross-functional teams to develop next generation home cleaning consumer products.
• Partner with manufacturing and portfolio to execute CMPs for cost-out, quality, source-of-supply, and regulatory purposes.
• Accelerate business growth by advancing projects from concept to execution efficiently.
• Enhance manufacturing readiness and product quality through robust scale‑up and validation.
• Represent Scotch-Brite portfolio to our customers. through presentations, training, conferences and other technical interactions.
• Provide launch support for new product programs by generating supporting documentation, demonstration tools, videos, and training materials.
• Develop lab infrastructure to support business plans, plan for equipment, inputs for lab capex planning, work with engineering for procurement of equipment by providing right specifications.

Your Skills and Expertise 

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

• PhD in science or engineering (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution.
• One (1) year experience with polymer systems, nonwoven, adhesives, or coatings.
• Minimum three years of working experience in laboratory environment inclusive of academic experience.

We are open to Spring 2027 PhD graduates

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

• Proficiency in conducting product evaluations, performance testing, failure-mode analysis, and troubleshooting.
• Proficient in designing experiments, testing methods, and standard operating procedures.
• Comfortable in handling testing equipment, and analytical instruments.
• Good understanding about IP protocols and procedures.
• Should be a team player, able to plan and work independently with minimum supervision.
• Strong problem-solving, experimental design, and data-analysis skills.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional, project-based environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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.

 

Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/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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Applicable to US Applicants Only: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: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

Good Faith Posting Date Range 11/13/2026 To 12/13/2026 Or until filled

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