Application Engineer Specialist

㍍; United States; Remote; USD 164,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as an Application Engineer Specialist where you will collaborate with innovative teams to develop solutions for customers. This role requires strong engineering background, customer relations skills, and the ability to work collaboratively on new product development initiatives. You will advocate for the customer within the organization, ensuring their needs are met while leading product evaluations and supporting junior engineers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of industrial experience in a relevant field.
• Demonstrated experience with adhesives, tapes for electronics bonding applications.
• Proficiency in communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with customers to capture needs and translate them into solutions.
• Maintain relationships with key accounts through regular visits and training.
• Develop and perform product evaluations to demonstrate product performance.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Troubleshooting skills

Process improvement skills

Customer relations skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Science, Material Science, Physics or a related discipline

Tools

JMP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description:

Application Engineer Specialist

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(n) Application Engineer Specialist 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:

• Working closely with customers to capture their needs and creatively translate them into solutions that are either existing products or actionable requirements for new products.
• Be an advocate for the customer within the 3M organization to meet development timelines and build schedules.
• Maintain/strengthen relationship with key account customer thru regular visits, training, and tech events.
• Be a member of global cross functional new product development teams.
• Developing, supervising and performing product evaluations to demonstrate product performance for our customers.
• Leverage local Bay Lab to drive deeper customer engagement.
• Communicating (oral and written) effectively with our customers and team members.
• Coach junior application engineers to work effectively with our customers and with 3M product development teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

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 engineering or science field (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
• Three (3) years of industrial experience in a private, public, government or military environment

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

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Science, Material Science, Physics or a related discipline from an accredited university
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills
• Demonstrated experience with adhesives, tapes for electronics bonding applications
• Experience with consumer electronic (LCD ,OLED and ARVR) display design
• Experience and knowledge of consumer electronic manufacturing and assembly processes
• Experience in translating customer demands into the technical aspects of applications
• Strong process improvement skills and deep understanding of controls and compliance
• Proficiency in JMP and Microsoft Office
• Detail-oriented, with the ability to independently manage workload in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to integrate quickly into a small technical team
• Strong customer relations and interpersonal skills. Presenting results to technical and non-technical stakeholders/customers.

Work location:

• Remote - California Bay Area

Travel: May include up to 15% Domestic

Relocation Assistance: May be 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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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $164,612 - $201,193, 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 06/03/2025 To 07/03/2025 Or until filled All 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.

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