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Software Test Automation Engineer

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Aug 2026

💰 $178,049/yr($145,676/yr – $178,049/yr)

About the role

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.

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
As a Senior Software Test Automation 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:

Designing, coding, and maintaining automated tests for server-side software components, APIs, services, and integrations.

Developing and enhancing reusable automation frameworks, test utilities, mock services, and validation tools.

Appling security best practices, including encryption and secure communications, across system design and implementation.

Troubleshooting and optimizing software performance, reliability, and interoperability across hardware and software interfaces.

Identifying, documenting, troubleshooting, and tracking software defects in collaboration with development teams.

Providing technical leadership on a cross-functional team and contribute to engineering best practices appropriate for a mid-senior level role.

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, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering or a related technical field (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution.

Seven (7) years of software development experience including coding automated tests for server-side or backend software systems in a private, public, government or military environment

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

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering or a related technical field (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution.