Application Engineer

Application Engineer/Technologist

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 an Application 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:

• Serving as a technical representative for end users within the division, using your understanding of product performance, competitive offerings, and standards compliance to help drive product adoption.
• Providing product training to customers and delivering ongoing technical support through troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Supporting new product launches by partnering with product development and business teams to validate customer needs, assess standards compliance, conduct product performance testing, and create technical collateral.
• Leading customer technical discussions to understand stakeholder electrical requirements and clearly communicate product and application information through written materials, verbal presentations, and field training.
• Building and leveraging a global network of engineers and scientists, both internal and external, to influence and prioritize application development activities.

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 (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution.
• One (1) year of experience developing, supporting, or troubleshooting electromechanical systems in a private, public, government or military environment.

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

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physical Sciences, or related discipline from an accredited university.

• Strong understanding of control mechanisms, firmware, software, and communication protocols.
• Knowledge of medium voltage cable, splices, and terminations.
• Experience in engineering or project management in power distribution, transmission, or generation.

• Self-motivated with proven ability to apply innovative solutions to various problems.
• Experience with Matlab, Python, C++, or other programming languages.
• Excellent communication skills (oral, written, and presentation).

• Demonstrated success working on cross-functional teams.

Work location:

• This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Business Center in Austin, TX

Travel: May include up to 25% domestic/international

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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