Job Description:

Data Engineer

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 this position will build a data foundation that enables our digital transformation and application of AI for the Commercial Branding & Transportation (CB&T) Laboratory. The Data Engineer will be responsible for setting data standards, building and maintaining data pipelines and ensuring we have consistent, high-quality data ready for our AI use cases in R&D, manufacturing and the business.

Your role will involve assessing our current data landscape with an initial focus on standardizing data collection and migrating all data captured in the lab to a cloud platform. You will be responsible for building, testing and maintaining our data pipelines and data architecture, while ensuring we meet compliance, data governance and security standards.

The ideal candidate will perform well in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment and is able to manage multiple projects effectively while collaborating with personnel across the organization, to include manufacturing and other 3M labs.

As a Data Engineer 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:

• Developing and maintaining data pipelines and the infrastructure to support the capture and ingestion of complex data into the cloud as the foundation to drive R&D effectiveness and manufacturing process improvement with AI and machine learning
• Working closely with subject matter experts to gain knowledge of the data that is manually produced to create data standards and templates for consistent data collection and ingestion into the cloud
• Building the required infrastructure to enable Data Science teams to easily extract, transform and load data from various sources for AI/ML and relevant software applications
• Acting as internal advisor, data steward and expert for data architecture, serving as a strategic advisor to Digital Science management
• Providing input to the Data Science and AI road map for the division, ensuring our data strategy is aligned with the identified projects and priorities

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 computer science, electrical engineering, data science, software engineering, machine learning, operations research, statistics, applied mathematics, or physics (completed and verified prior to start)
• Six (6) years of experience in Data Engineering, Software Engineering, AI/Machine Learning Engineer, or Data Science in a private, public, government or military environment

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

• Master’s or Ph.D. degree in computer science, electrical engineering, data science, software engineering, machine learning, operations research, statistics, applied mathematics, physics, or other field related to or utilizing data engineering from an accredited institution
• AWS Data Engineering Certification, Google’s Certified Professional Data Engineer, IBM Certified Data Engineer or similar certification
• Extensive industry experience in data engineering, deep learning, machine learning, natural language processing, data science, computer vision, artificial intelligence, statistics, and/or applied mathematics
• Skills include an understanding of current data science/machine learning/AI/data analytics, current data engineering techniques:
  • Experience applying theoretical models in an applied environment
  • Experience with a broad set of data science approaches and techniques
  • Experience with dashboard tools such as Shiny, Dash, PowerBI, or Tableau
  • Experience utilizing cloud tools to develop and deploy data pipelines and manage infrastructure.
  • Experience ingesting large, complex, multi-dimensional datasets with a variety of tools
  • Experience using data warehousing solutions
  • Experience in with one of the following programming languages: Python, Scala, Java, C, C++
  • Experience writing complex SQL, ability to use stored procedures
  • Strong fundamentals in problem solving, algorithm design, and complexity analysis
  • Strong scientific and technical acumen, with demonstrated interest and ability to make connections between science/technology and real-world concerns
  • Strong communication, technical writing and presentation skills

Work location:

• 3M Headquarters

Travel: May include up to 15% domestic

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 $141,150 - $172,517, 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 07/17/2025 To 08/16/2025 Or until filledAll US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/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.

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