Product Development Engineer — Electronics & Materials

3M Company; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

3M Company seeks a Product Development Specialist to collaborate with global teams and lead product development from concept to commercialization. The role emphasizes applying technical and customer insights to create differentiated solutions that meet market and regulatory requirements.

The position requires advanced degrees and proven experience in product or materials development, with travel to facilities for validation and scale-up activities. On-site work in Austin, TX is expected.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (completed and verified) in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Polymer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND three years of relevant experience.
• Ph.D. (completed and verified) in the same fields AND one year of relevant experience.
• Experience developing products for electronics, advanced materials, films, liners, adhesives, coatings, specialty chemicals, RFID, tapes, or related markets.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer needs into technical product specifications.
• Design, plan, and execute experiments to evaluate materials, formulations, processes, or product performance.
• Develop prototypes, conduct feasibility studies, and support scale-up activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable accelerated growth and NPI commercialization.
• Travel occasionally to facilities to validate material specifications.

Skills

Statistical tools

Design of experiments

Data analysis

Six Sigma

Electronics products

Education

Master’s degree in Chemistry or Engineering

Ph.D. in Chemistry or Engineering

Tools

Minitab

Excel

Job description

3M Company seeks a Product Development Specialist to collaborate with global teams and lead product development from concept to commercialization. The role emphasizes applying technical and customer insights to create differentiated solutions that meet market and regulatory requirements.

The position requires advanced degrees and proven experience in product or materials development, with travel to facilities for validation and scale-up activities. On-site work in Austin, TX is expected.