Senior Product Development Manager

3M; Minnesota; On-site; USD 222,000 - 271,000; Full time

Job summary

3M in Maplewood, MN seeks a Senior Product Development Manager for the Semiconductor CMP space. You will lead product direction, advance technology platforms, and align cross-functional teams toward a clear vision, accelerating innovation from concept to commercialization.

You will guide development across the lifecycle, mentor engineers, collaborate with customers and partners, and drive strategic partnerships to enhance competitive advantage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Science or Engineering from an accredited institution.
• 5+ years in product development, commercialization, or technical leadership.
• 7+ years of leadership experience in a technical environment.
• 7+ years in the semiconductor industry.
• 3+ years with CMP product development, process, or applications.

Responsibilities

• Set product and technology direction for CMP growth platforms.
• Lead strategic product development across the full lifecycle.
• Provide technical and people leadership to cross-functional teams.
• Guide technical decisions using CMP expertise to solve challenges.
• Translate customer needs into development roadmaps and pipelines.
• Partner with sales, manufacturing, quality and engineers to deliver data packages.
• Collaborate with external partners and research labs to build platforms.
• Drive IP development and external partnerships to strengthen competitive edge.
• Build strategic partnerships with customers, suppliers, and research institutions.

Skills

Leadership experience

Product development

Semiconductor industry

CMP experience

Cross-functional collaboration

DOE / statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Science or Engineering

Master's or PhD in Science or Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Senior Product Development Manager, Semiconductor CMP

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.

As the Senior Product Development Manager in 3M’s Display & Electronics Product Platform (DEPP) within the Semiconductor Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) business, you will play a key leadership role in defining product direction, advancing technology platforms, and strengthening organizational capability to support long-term business growth. This role requires a leader who can operate strategically and technically – building and sustaining connections with CMP customers and ecosystem partners, translating market opportunities into development priorities, aligning cross-functional teams around a clear vision, and accelerating innovation from concept through commercialization.

In This Role, You Will Make An Impact By

• Setting product and technology direction for strategic CMP growth platforms, aligning innovation investments with business priorities, customer roadmaps, direct voice of customer and semiconductor market trends
• Leading strategic product development across the full innovation lifecycle, from opportunity identification and concept development through scale-up, commercialization, and portfolio expansion
• Providing strong technical and people leadership by developing talent, mentoring scientists and engineers, setting clear priorities, and building a high-performing, accountable, and collaborative team culture
• Applying deep semiconductor and CMP expertise to guide technical decisions, solve complex development challenges, and accelerate differentiated product performance
• Leveraging CMP experience to connect material science, process, application, and integration needs into practical product pipelines that create customer value
• Leading cross-functional execution in partnership with portfolio leaders, sales, manufacturing, quality, and application engineers to support successful development, generation of data packages, and commercial impact
• Building transformational technology platforms by collaborating with internal and external research partners, including Corporate Research Laboratory, academic institutes, and strategic business collaborators
• Driving intellectual property development through invention, patent generation, and strategic external partnerships that strengthen competitive advantage
• Establishing and expanding strategic partnerships across customers, suppliers, research institutions, and industry collaborators to enhance technical capability and accelerate innovation timelines
• Influencing business strategy through technical leadership by connecting customer needs, competitive dynamics, and emerging technology trends to actionable development roadmaps

Your Skills and Expertise

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Science or Engineering (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
• Five (5) years or more of experience in product development, commercialization, product engineering, process development, program leadership, or technical project leadership in a private, public, government, or military environment
• Seven (7) years or more of leadership experience in a technical environment, including people leadership, technical leadership, or leadership of complex cross-functional initiatives
• Seven (7) years or more of experience in the semiconductor industry
• Three (3) experience with Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP), including product development, process development, applications engineering, or hands‑on CMP process work with a semiconductor (IC) manufacturer, CMP tool supplier or tier one materials supplier to semiconductor (IC) fabs

Additional Qualifications That Could Help You Succeed Even Further in This Role

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in a Science or Engineering discipline from an accredited institution
• Demonstrated track record of leading significant growth initiatives, platform development efforts, or major new product commercialization programs with meaningful business impact
• Deep understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes, specific but not limited to CMP‑related materials, process interactions, and integration challenges
• Hands‑on experience with CMP process development, slurry or pad‑related systems, defectivity, planarization performance, removal rate optimization, post‑CMP considerations, and related metrology
• Experience using design of experiments (DOE), statistical analysis, and data‑driven methods to guide development decisions and optimize technical outcomes
• Proven ability to lead through influence across matrixed organizations and align diverse stakeholders around strategic objectives
• Strong executive presence and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to influence technical, commercial, and operational leaders
• Success building organizational capability, coaching talent, and developing strong technical teams – experience managing global teams, particularly in Asia Pacific
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain productive internal and external networks that accelerate innovation and strengthen competitive advantage
• Extensive experience interacting with semiconductor (IC) manufacturers related to product development and qualification initiatives
• Ability to drive high‑level strategy while ensuring resource allocation focus on priority projects

Work location: This role follows an on‑site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week in Maplewood, MN

Travel: May include up to 20% domestic/international

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 08/04/2026 To 09/03/2026 Or until filled

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