Job Description:

Software / Firmware Developer Specialist

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

The person hired for the position of Advanced Research Specialist will develop software capabilities associated with laboratory automation and systems integration hardware. For lab automation, this would include digital and physical automation, user interfaces and sensing and instrument integration (IoT) that creates new opportunities for 3M to enhance how we develop digital products and solutions and advancing 3M’s unique materials, advanced technologies. For hardware, state of the art firmware solutions will be developed and integrated at the processor level in support of new digital products and processes, providing solutions to our customers largest problems. At 3M, we take a systems approach to developing real-world solutions for many businesses and markets, including electronics, transportation, worker safety, industrial materials like adhesives and tapes, novel processes for manufacturing and industrial automation, and many more.

As an Advanced Research Specialist, 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:

• Leverage expertise to identify, develop and drive new technologies enabling new product development, providing new growth opportunities in addition to supporting existing 3M products and businesses
• Work with global teams to implement impactful materials and chemistry solutions through automation, software, firmware and hardware in 3M’s diverse markets
• File patent applications, publish, and present at appropriate conferences
• Collaborate with research teams in corporate research and in business labs to build capabilities, applications and system solutions to solve emerging challenges
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders to lead customer insight-driven processes to identify new opportunities for 3M.
• Applying software development and automation experience to develop and integrate sensor and hardware systems, machine learning, computer vision, statistics, applied mathematics, artificial intelligence, controls & algorithms, and cloud-based skills: e.g. AWS, Databricks, Plotly Dash, SQL, etc

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 of Science degree in a science or engineering discipline from an accredited university completed and verified prior to start
• Four (4) or more years of experience in developing and applying software-based automation technologies in a private, public, government or military environment
• Four (4) or more years of experience in programming using Python or other common programming languages

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

• Ph.D. degree in STEM related discipline from an accredited university
• 6 years of experience in developing and applying automation technologies
• Experience leading teams to identify new opportunities based on customer insights
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, with a track record of scientific excellence through publications/presentations

Work location: Hybrid to Maplewood, MN
Travel: May include up to 5% domestic/international
Relocation Assistance: 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.
 

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $164,612 - $201,193, 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 04/02/2025 To 05/02/2025 Or until filled

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Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

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