Application Engineer, Automotive Vertical, Mexico

As an Application Engineer in the Automotive Vertical, you will serve as a trusted technical partner to automotive customers across Mexico. In this individual contributor role, you will translate customer needs into practical material and process solutions, lead application development and validation activities, and collaborate with sales and global technical teams to accelerate customer success and business growth.

• Partner directly with automotive customers to understand technical needs and recommend solutions for manufacturing, assembly, and vehicle applications.
• Plan and execute product evaluations, application trials, demonstrations, and troubleshooting activities at customer and 3M locations.
• Build strong working relationships with customer engineering, manufacturing, quality, and operations teams, translating technical findings into clear recommendations and next steps.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, product development, quality, manufacturing, and global technical resources to advance priority opportunities and support successful commercialization.

 To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M is looking for candidates who must have the following qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) in engineering or a related technical field.

• 5 year(s) of experience in application engineering, technical service, product engineering, manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or customer-facing technical support in a private, public, government, or military environment.
• Strong communication skills in English (intermediate/advanced level).

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

• Experience supporting automotive original equipment manufacturers, Tier suppliers, or converters.
• Experience independently managing technical projects, customer trials, and multiple priorities.
• Experience supporting automotive manufacturing processes, vehicle assembly, or materials applications.
• Experience with tapes, adhesives, acoustics, films, thermal management, or related material technologies.
• Strong problem-solving, project management, technical communication, and customer relationship skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote, cross-functional, and globally connected team environment.
• Ability to travel regularly within Mexico to support customers, technical trials, and business priorities.
• Current, valid Driver’s License.

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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