Application Engineer Specialist - Semiconductors

Job Description:

Application Engineer Specialist CMP - Semiconductors

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 curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military environments to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As an Application Engineer Specialist in 3M’s Display & Electronics Product Platforms (DEPP) lab, 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:

• Driving new product evaluations at semiconductor customers to win business through data-driven interactions and developing customer-specific applications and data packages demonstrating 3M product performance.
• Coordinating the generation of data packages and technical presentations for internal product development team and semiconductor customers.
• Partnering with semiconductor customer and ecosystem partners to develop Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) processes for customer device manufacturing, demonstrating the value of 3M solutions to gain new business or prevent the loss of existing business.
• Establishing strong relationships with customers and throughout the semiconductor industry; developing a broad and deep understanding of customer and market needs for CMP materials to help successfully launch new products.

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 science or engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start)
• Three (3) years of experience in a private, public, government, or military environment in one of more of the following areas: gathering material process data, computer added design, product information, or material property information
• Two (2) years of combined engineering and/or academic research experience in semiconductor fabrication and/or electronic devices

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

• Master’s or Doctorate’s degree in science or engineering discipline.
• 3 Years’ hands on experience running CMP processes at a semiconductor manufacturing facility or as a consumables or tool supplier in CMP area. 
• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent communication/interpersonal skills and ability to work in collaborative team environment.

Work location: On-site

• 3M Center, St Paul, MN

Travel: May include up to 25% 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 $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 05/23/2025 To 06/22/2025 Or until filled

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