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New Product Insights Development Engineer

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Requirements Summary

Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution Seven (7) years of combined experience in technical, engineering product,

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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.

· Lead global Voice of Market discovery by engaging customers, application engineers, technology experts, and industry participants to uncover unmet needs and emerging application opportunities.

· Define and prioritize technology-enabled market spaces using customer insights, market trends, competitive dynamics, intellectual property landscapes, manufacturing considerations, and AI-supported analysis.

· Identify and shape a balanced opportunity pipeline across adjacent and emerging growth spaces, with a focus on developing significant NPI opportunities.

· Partner with product, technical, and application teams to develop, test, and validate opportunity hypotheses, value propositions, target applications, and technical solution fit.

· Translate complex technical, customer, and market inputs into clear opportunity narratives that connect customer value and commercial potential with technology capabilities.

Requirements

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Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
Seven (7) years of combined experience in technical, engineering product, customer facing market development, strategy, customer insights, sales, engineering, or a related field in a private, public, government or military environment

PhD degree in science or engineering from an accredited institution
Five (5) years of in a technical, engineering, strategy or customer facing role] in a private, public, government or military environment
Knowledge of abrasives, industrial markets, manufacturing processes, customer applications, or adjacent spaces where technology can solve customer problems
Experience in NPI, front-end innovation, Voice of Customer/Market research, business development, growth strategy, or related market insight roles.
Familiarity with innovation and commercialization methods, including lean startup principles, customer discovery, business models, and opportunity assessment frameworks.
Experience conducting patent searches, literature reviews, competitive analysis, or technology white-space assessments and synthesizing and analyzing these data.
Ability to influence across functions, partner with technical teams, simplify complex analysis, and deliver clear recommendations to senior stakeholders.
Demonstrated success working in a global matrix organization with curiosity, resilience, collaboration, and comfort navigating ambiguity.

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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 09/25/2026 To 10/25/2026 Or until filled

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