Application Development Engineer – 3M

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World
3M is a place where you can collaborate with curious, creative people globally. This role provides an opportunity to transition from private, public, government, or military environments to a 3M career.

Impact of the Role

• Lead initiatives to drive growth through customer collaboration, new applications, and commercialization of optical products.
• Advance products independently and with teams, ensuring alignment with customer needs and industry standards.
• Apply and enhance knowledge of technical, product, market, and competitive information to support product development.
• Collaborate with internal and external networks to drive innovation.
• Provide technical support to customers and create commercial opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Expand application space for existing EBO products.
• Develop understanding of application spaces.
• Identify product modifications or technical changes to enable new applications.
• Initiate development of new applications.
• Support products and applications to customers, expanding opportunities and reducing risks.
• Communicate and coordinate with global teams and internal stakeholders.

Skills and Expertise

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering or Science.
• 5 years of application development experience (private, public, government, or military).
• 1 year of hands-on lab work (mechanical or analytical testing).

Desired:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with strong technical and commercial skills.
• 7 years of experience in optical application development or optical design.
• Knowledge of lab equipment including optical fiber testing and microscopes.
• Leadership and cross-functional communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and innovate.

Location & Work Authorization

• Location: Austin, TX (On-site)
• Travel: Up to 10% domestic/international
• Relocation: May be authorized
• Work Authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation: $141,150 – $172,517 (base + variable incentive pay, US applicants)
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability, Life Insurance, Paid Absences, Retirement Benefits. More info: 3M Benefits

Posting Dates

08/22/2025 – 09/21/2025 or until filled

Other Notes

• All full-time US employees sign an employee agreement covering confidential info, conflicts of interest, and invention assignments.
• Job may require compliance with US Export Control Laws.
• Safety is a core value; employees contribute to Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture.