Senior Application Engineer

Job title: Senior Application Engineer in California at 3M Company: 3M Job description: Job Description:Job TitleSenior Application EngineerLocation: Union City, CACollaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the WorldChoosing 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 We are looking for a dynamic and innovative Senior Application Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to leverage your curiosity and collaborate with a diverse group of innovative professionals worldwide. You will play a pivotal role in driving growth and making a significant impact through customer collaboration, new application development, and product commercialization.Key Responsibilities:

• Growth and Collaboration: Lead initiatives to drive growth by collaborating with customers, developing new applications, and commercializing new products. Work with global teams to implement impactful solutions across 3M’s diverse markets.
• Product Advancement: Work both independently and as part of a team to advance products in the market, ensuring they meet customer needs and industry standards.
• Knowledge Utilization: Utilize and enhance your knowledge of technical, product, market, and competitive information to support product development and market positioning.
• Network Engagement: Collaborate with and engage your internal and external network of resources to advance technical platforms and drive innovation.
• Technical Application Support: Apply advanced technical skills to support external customers and create new commercial opportunities. This includes:
• Broadening the application space for existing products.
• Developing a fundamental understanding of the application space
• Identifying product modifications or technical changes to enable sales in new applications and demonstrating feasibility
• Taking the initiative to develop new applications
• Providing significant support on products and their applications to customers, expanding opportunities and reducing risks

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 in Science, Engineering, Material Science or related field (completed and verified prior to start)
• Three (3) years of application development experience in a private, public, government or military environment
• Two (2) years of application development experience within the semiconductor industry

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

• Experience in advanced packaging, especially as an application engineer
• MS or PhD with strong technical skills and the ability to apply them in a commercial context
• Proven leader with ability to communicate clearly across functions, including lab, manufacturing, and business teams
• Experience using phase-gate commercialization processes
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in diverse and global teams
• Innovative mindset with a focus on customer collaboration and market growth
• Ability to work independently and take initiative in developing new applications and solutions

Work location:

• Hybrid (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to Union City, CA at least 3 days per week)

Travel: May include up to 30% domestic and international travel Relocation Assistance: May be authorizedMust be legally authorized to work in the United States 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.Chat with Max For assistance with searching through our current job openings or for more information about all things 3M, visit Max, our virtual recruiting assistant on 3M.com/careers.Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $122,292 - $149,468, 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 05/22/2025 To 06/21/2025 Or until filledAll US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.3M Global Terms of Use and Privacy StatementCarefully read these Terms of Use before using this website. Your access to and use of this website and application for a job at 3M are conditioned on your acceptance and compliance with these terms.Please access the linked document by clicking select the country where you are applying for employment, and review. Before submitting your application, you will be asked to confirm your agreement with the terms. Expected salary: $122292 - 149468 per year Location: California Apply for the job now! Apply for this job