Electrical Engineer

3M; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Benefits

Flexible schedule

Job summary

3M in Pasadena, CA seeks an Electrical Engineer who owns problems end-to-end, from prototype to pager-ready operations. The role emphasizes ownership, architectural improvements, and automating pipelines for faster releases in a dynamic environment.

You will lead a Next.js migration, tackle bottlenecks, and contribute to resilient deployments while collaborating with a driven team in Pasadena. 3M offers mentorship, benefits, and the flexibility to work on Pasadena projects.

Qualifications

• 4+ years leading technology projects end-to-end.
• US work authorization without sponsorship.
• At least 3 years standing behind your own estimates.
• Curiosity about why customers behave the way they do.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end engineering initiatives from prototype to deployment.
• Lead Next.js migrations to modernize the tech stack.
• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements.
• Automate build, test, and deployment pipelines for faster releases.
• Automate GraphQL tasks to reduce Pasadena, CA engineering hours.

Skills

Project leadership

Ownership mindset

US work authorization

Estimating experience

Technical leadership

Job description

At 3M, the Electrical Engineer owns the problem end to end, from the first Nginx prototype to the 3 a.m. pager that never rings. The center of gravity here is ownership — $105,000 - $148,000 and a contract schedule orbit it, and 3 years gets you in the door.

Key Responsibilities

• Write the Emotional Intelligence integration tests that catch regressions before Pasadena, CA ships them
• Lead the Next.js migration that finally retires 3M's underdog-spirited legacy stack
• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements proactively
• Automate build, test, and deployment pipelines for faster release cycles
• Automate the manual GraphQL chores that quietly drain Pasadena, CA engineering hours

What You'll Bring

• A 3M mindset: scrappy today, scalable tomorrow
• Real curiosity about why 3M customers do what they do
• 4 or more years steering technology projects end to end
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
• Eagerness to take ownership and run with new responsibilities
• At least 3 years of standing behind your own estimates

3M took a tired corner of the technology world and rebuilt it, brick by brick, from a small office in Pasadena, CA. Feedback flows in every direction, so good ideas reach the table no matter who voices them.

For your Emotional Intelligence and 3 of grit, we offer $105,000 - $148,000, mentorship, benefits, and the flexibility to do Pasadena on your terms.