Senior Global Manager, Application Engineering – Electrical Architecture & Electronics

NBMBAA; Livonia (MI); On-site; USD 222,000 - 271,000; Full time

Job summary

3M in Livonia, MI seeks a Senior Global Manager, Application Engineering – Electrical Architecture & Electronics (EA&E) to lead a global team across Automotive, Commercial Vehicles and Rail, including display films. Shape system-level strategy, engage OEMs and Tier suppliers, and translate market insights into scalable architectures and NPI opportunities to accelerate Transportation growth.

You will partner with the Customer Solutions Architect to develop modular EA&E solutions that enable reuse

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher completed before start.
• Seven+ years in Application Engineering, systems engineering or product development in a technical field.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global team of Application Engineers for EA&E across Automotive, Commercial Vehicles and Rail.
• Collaborate with Customer Solutions Architect to define technology roadmap and translate market insights into differentiated solutions.
• Develop modular, platform-based EA&E architectures enabling reuse across vehicle platforms and product lines.
• Lead global customer interactions for automotive display films with OEMs and Tier suppliers.
• Prioritize NPI opportunities and growth programs based on customer and market insights.
• Drive consistent operating practices, capability development, and knowledge sharing across teams.

Skills

Global team leadership

OEM/Tier engagement

Architecture strategy

NPI execution

Display film understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Master’s degree (advantage)

Job description

Job Description:

Senior Global Manager, Application Engineering – Electrical Architecture & Electronics

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

You will lead the global Application Engineering organization for Electrical Architecture & Electronics (EA&E), covering Automotive, Commercial Vehicles, and Rail, including automotive display films. This role will shape 3M’s system-level strategy, strengthen technical engagement with OEMs and Tier suppliers worldwide, translate customer and market insights into scalable solution architectures and new product introduction (NPI) opportunities, and accelerate growth across the Transportation business.

As Global Manager, Application Engineering – Electrical Architecture & Electronics (EA&E), 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:

• Lead a global team of field-, account-, and strategic-aligned Application Engineers supporting Electrical Architecture & Electronics customers and growth priorities across Automotive, Commercial Vehicles, and Rail.
• Partner closely with the Customer Solutions Architect to identify and drive the right focus areas for the global EA&E technology and solution roadmap, translating industry megatrends, customer needs, and system-level insights into prioritized, differentiated, end-to-end 3M solutions.
• Build strong technical relationships with automotive OEMs, Tier suppliers, engineering organizations, manufacturing sites, and ecosystem partners, engaging early in platform definition and pre-RFQ activity.
• Lead global customer and technical interactions for automotive display films, partnering with OEMs and Tier suppliers to identify needs, influence specifications, enable application development, and accelerate commercialization.
• Partner with the Customer Solutions Architect to develop modular, platform-based EA&E solution architectures that enable reuse across customers, regions, vehicle platforms, and product lines while positioning 3M as a system-level solutions partner.
• Collaborate with the Customer Solutions Architect to translate global customer, application, and market insights into prioritized NPI opportunities, differentiated value propositions, and cross-portfolio growth programs.
• Work with the Customer Solutions Architect to identify and prioritize white-space opportunities in future E/E architectures, electronics integration, and automotive displays, including specification wins, platform expansion, competitive displacement, partnerships, and potential M&A needs.
• Partner with the Customer Solutions Architect to influence R&D investment priorities, technology incubation, and portfolio choices that deliver first-to-market concepts and unlock new revenue opportunities.
• Drive consistent Application Engineering operating practices, capability development, resource prioritization, knowledge sharing, and collaboration across global and regional teams.

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 (completed and verified prior to start)
• Seven (7) years of experience in Application Engineering, systems engineering, product development, technical service in a customer-facing technical field in a private, public, government or military environment.

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

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Ten (10) or more years of customer-facing technical experience with demonstrated success converting customer insights into growth opportunities.
• Experience leading technical teams, programs, or customer engagements across multiple countries or regions.
• Deep knowledge of automotive electrical/electronic architecture, electronics systems, and evolving vehicle technology trends, with experience engaging OEM and Tier engineering organizations.
• Experience with automotive displays, display films, optical materials, human-machine interfaces, or adjacent interior electronics applications.
• Demonstrated skills in global team leadership, talent development, executive customer engagement, business acumen, technology strategy, NPI execution

Work location:

• This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Livonia, MI.

Travel: May include up to 30% domestic and international travel.

Relocation: 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.

Applicable to US Applicants Only: The expected compensation range for this position is $221,591 - $270,834, 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 10/26/2026 To 11/25/2026 Or until filledAll 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.

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Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

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.