Application Engineer, Automotive Vertical, Mexico

3M; Ciudad Juárez, Monterrey, Saltillo, Puebla de Zaragoza; Hybrid; MXN 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

3M is seeking an Application Engineer in the Automotive Vertical to act as a trusted technical partner for automotive customers across Mexico. You will translate customer needs into material and process solutions, lead development and validation activities, and collaborate with sales and global teams to accelerate customer success and business growth.

In this role, you will plan and perform product evaluations, trials, and demonstrations at customer sites, build strong relationships with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in application engineering or related roles.
• English language skills at intermediate/advanced level.

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with automotive customers to understand technical needs and recommend solutions for manufacturing, assembly, and vehicle applications.
• Plan and execute product evaluations, application trials, demonstrations, and troubleshooting activities at customer and 3M locations.
• Build strong working relationships with customer engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams, translating technical findings into clear recommendations and next steps.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, product development, quality, manufacturing, and global technical resources to advance priority opportunities and support successful commercialization.

Skills

Engineering experience

English communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

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Job Description

Collaborate with innovative 3Mers around the world

As an Application Engineer in the Automotive Vertical, you will serve as a trusted technical partner to automotive customers across Mexico. In this individual contributor role, you will translate customer needs into practical material and process solutions, lead application development and validation activities, and collaborate with sales and global technical teams to accelerate customer success and business growth.

The impact you will make in this role

• Partner directly with automotive customers to understand technical needs and recommend solutions for manufacturing, assembly, and vehicle applications.
• Plan and execute product evaluations, application trials, demonstrations, and troubleshooting activities at customer and 3M locations.
• Build strong working relationships with customer engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams, translating technical findings into clear recommendations and next steps.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, product development, quality, manufacturing, and global technical resources to advance priority opportunities and support successful commercialization.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who must have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) in engineering or a related technical field.
• 5 year(s) of experience in application engineering, technical service, product engineering, manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or customer-facing technical support in a private, public, government, or military environment.
• Strong communication skills in English (intermediate/advanced level).

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

• Experience supporting automotive original equipment manufacturers, Tier suppliers, or converters.
• Experience independently managing technical projects, customer trials, and multiple priorities.
• Experience supporting automotive manufacturing processes, vehicle assembly, or materials applications.Experience with tapes, adhesives, acoustics, films, thermal management, or related material technologies.
• Strong problem-solving, project management, technical communication, and customer relationship skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote, cross-functional, and globally connected team environment.
• Ability to travel regularly within Mexico to support customers, technical trials, and business priorities.
• Current, valid Driver's License.

Work Location: This role follows a remote working model; requiring the employee be based in Mexico City, or Metropolitan Area, or Juarez, or Monterrey, or Saltillo, or Puebla or Toluca.

Travel: May include up to 30% domestic travel

Relocation: N/A

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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