Research 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

As a Research 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:

• Developing capabilities in precision coating and web processing technologies and applying them to new products and processes.
• Ensuring successful technology scale-up from laboratory to manufacturing.
• Characterizing and analyzing physical properties of fluids, dispersions, and substrates.
• Presenting results in a clear and concise manner to multidisciplinary teams.
• Initiating and contributing to the development of intellectual property.
  

Your Skills and Expertise 

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

• Currently possess or be in final year of Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science, or Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university

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

• Enjoy hands-on mechanical and experimental work
• Experience running experiments and applying the scientific method
• Strong communication, organization, and interpersonal skills

• Work well both in multi-disciplinary teams and independently
• Methodical, problem-solving attitude
• Understanding of materials properties, rheology, metrology, and process equipment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Experience with one of the common CAD systems such as AutoCad, Solidworks, etc.
• Previous or current 3M Internship, Co-Op or Tech Aide experience

Work location:

• Woodbury, MN.

Travel: May include up to 5%

Relocation Assistance: Is not 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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