Specialist Product Engineer – Expanded Beam Optics

3M

Austin, TX, US
Base: $145,676 - $178,049; bonus/equity: variable ...
Onsite
Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering
Seven years of product or process engineering experience
Experience with ferrules and optical connectors
This role offers the opportunity to drive growth through customer collaboration, new application development, and product commercialization within 3M's Expanded Beam Optics Business

Job Summary

  • This role offers the opportunity to drive growth through customer collaboration, new application development, and product commercialization within 3M's Expanded Beam Optics Business.
  • Key responsibilities include optimizing interconnect products, leading strategic projects like raw material substitution, and validating product performance through rigorous testing.
  • The position requires working on-site at least four days a week in Austin, TX or Maplewood, MN, with potential travel up to 10% domestically.

Matching Summary

This role offers the opportunity to drive growth through customer collaboration, new application development, and product commercialization within 3M's Expanded Beam Optics Business.

Salary

Base: $145,676 - $178,049; Bonus/Equity: Variable incentive pay included; Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, etc.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering
  • Seven years of product or process engineering experience
  • Experience with ferrules and optical connectors
  • Hands-on laboratory equipment usage
  • Design modifications and test plan execution

Nice-to-have

  • Master's degree in mechanical engineering
  • Experience with injection molding and anti-reflective coating
  • Lean Six Sigma and Design of Experiments (DOE)
  • Scaling technology to large scale manufacturing
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree verified prior to start
  • 7 years combined product, materials, or process engineering experience
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship

Work Rights

Must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship

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