Test Development Engineer: Design & Optimize Test Methods

3M Company; Maplewood (MN); On-site; USD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

3M Company in Maplewood, Minnesota is seeking a Test Development Engineer to join our on-site team. You will translate customer requirements into robust test methods for product performance and design experiments to optimize testing.

Ideal candidates have a technical degree with hands-on experience in physical test method development, plus experience with DoE, statistical analysis, LabVIEW, and industrial robotics. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical field with 1 year of experience in physical test method development.
• Or an Associate’s degree with 5 years of experience in physical test method development.
• Additional qualifications: project leadership, teamwork, communication; experience with abrasive products; DoE methodology; statistical analysis; LabVIEW; robotics.

Responsibilities

• Lead translation of customer requirements into robust test methods for product performance.
• Design experiments to optimize test methods.
• Coordinate testing and translate data into insights for product development.
• Establish a network of support across research, lab, manufacturing and engineering.
• Communicate at all levels to drive direction and act as a technical resource.

Skills

Test method development

Project leadership

Communication skills

Statistical analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher (technical field)

Associate’s degree + 5 years experience

Tools

LabVIEW

FANUC robots

KUKA robots

Job description

3M Company in Maplewood, Minnesota is seeking a Test Development Engineer to join our on-site team. You will translate customer requirements into robust test methods for product performance and design experiments to optimize testing.

Ideal candidates have a technical degree with hands-on experience in physical test method development, plus experience with DoE, statistical analysis, LabVIEW, and industrial robotics. Travel up to 10% may be required.