Senior Product Reliability Engineer - Expanded Beam Optics

3M; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 124,127 - 151,710; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision benefits

Health savings accounts

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement benefits

Job summary

3M in Austin is seeking a Product Engineer to optimize interconnect products and drive new applications in the Expanded Beam Optics Business. You will collaborate globally with innovative teams and play a pivotal role in product commercialization.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in engineering or science and has at least four years of relevant experience. This position requires on-site work at least four days a week in Austin, TX, and offers a competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Four years of combined product, materials, and/or process engineering experience.
• Experience with scaling up technology to large-scale manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Optimize interconnect products and ferrules through PPU.
• Ensure product performance stability by leading product improvement projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive new product introductions.

Skills

Product and Process Understanding (PPU)

Quality Improvement

Cost Reduction Projects

Strong Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or engineering

Job description

Job Description:

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.

The Impact You'll Make in this Role

As a Product Engineer in 3M’s Expanded Beam Optics Business, you will have the opportunity to leverage your curiosity and collaborate with innovative professionals worldwide. You will play a pivotal role in driving growth and making a significant impact through customer collaboration, new application development, and product commercialization. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Optimizing interconnect products and ferrules by driving Product and Process Understanding (PPU) efforts, leading strategic projects like raw material substitution, quality improvement, or cost reduction projects
• Leading/supporting change management process and validating product performance for changes in design, process or raw materials through test plan generation and execution using optical laboratory equipment
• Ensuring product performance and stability of existing products by leading product improvement projects through design modifications, as needed
• Driving scale-up activities as a core team member for new product introductions
• Maintaining product standards and specifications, owning claims substantiation process
• Collaborating with cross functional teams (product development, application engineering, business, manufacturing and quality teams), global laboratories and manufacturing sites
• Utilizing strong communication skills to inspire, influence, motivate and teach other team members

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 in science or engineering field (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
• Four (4) years of combined product, materials, and/or process engineering experience in a private, public, government or military environment

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

• Master's degree or higher studying physics or optics or related discipline from an accredited institution
• Experience working in Quality and/or Manufacturing/Production and/or Product Development and/ or Engineering in a private, public, government or military environment supporting connectors and/or optical connectors or optical ferrules
• Experience with scaling up technology and/or products to large scale manufacturing, especially optical materials
• Hands‑on problem solving mind set using laboratory equipment
• Strong ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring that critical deadlines are met without compromising quality.
• Experience with Lean Six Sigma, Design of Experiments (DOE), and Statistical Analysis

Work Location and Employment Details

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

Hourly: Exempt.

Travel: May include up to 10%.

Relocation Assistance: Not authorized.

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Compensation and Benefits Overview

Applicable to US Applicants only: The expected compensation range for this position is $124,127 - $151,710, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. 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. This position may also be eligible for benefits such as medical, dental & vision, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, disability benefits, life insurance, voluntary benefits, paid absences and retirement benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.