Application Engineering Manager - Aerospace & Defense

Scorpion Therapeutics; Minnesota; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

3M in Minnesota seeks an Application Engineering Manager for Aerospace & Defense, leading a global team of Application Engineers to deliver customer-centric solutions and growth initiatives.

You will develop technical relationships with key accounts, translate customer needs into performance specs, support product commercialization, and lead cross‑functional projects to boost customer value and internal operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering.
• 5+ years in product development, application engineering, or team management.
• Experience across private, public, government, or military sectors.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical relationships with key accounts.
• Translate customer needs into technical performance specifications.
• Support product commercialization.
• Lead projects to improve customer value and internal operations.
• Collaborate across internal teams on technology and product development.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Customer-focused

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or engineering

Job description

Role

Application Engineering Manager supporting Aerospace & Defense at 3M, leading a global team of Application Engineers to drive customer‑centric solutions and growth initiatives.

Responsibilities

• develop technical relationships with key accounts, translate customer needs into technical performance specifications, support product commercialization, lead projects to improve customer value and internal operations, and collaborate across internal teams on technology and product development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering.
• at least 5 years in product development, application engineering, or team management within private, public, government, or military sectors.

Preferred

• 10+ years of relevant experience.
• knowledge of aerospace materials and technologies.
• technical management experience.
• project management skills.

High‑Value

• aerospace and defense applications, materials, and specifications.
• on‑site work in Maplewood, MN.
• up to 15% travel.
• US work authorization.
• strong leadership and technical expertise in complex problem solving.

Work setup

on‑site presence required, with some domestic/international travel.