Product Development Engineering Specialist, Sumaré/SP

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 diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with 93,000 other curious, creative 3Mers.

To set you up for success in this role from day one, candidates should have the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Automotive Technology, or a related technical field.
• Experience in application engineering, product development, technical service, technical sales support, or a similar customer-facing technical role.
• Experience in automotive aftermarket, car care, detailing, polishing, abrasives, coatings, surface finishing, safety products, or related technical segments.
• Strong ability to explain technical concepts and convert product knowledge into practical application guidance.
• Demonstrated problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication, training, and presentation skills.
• Strong communication skills across diverse audiences, stakeholder profiles, and organizational levels.
• Ability to collaborate across technical, marketing, commercial, and customer-facing teams.
• Advanced English and Spanish proficiency.
• Availability to travel within Latin America.

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

• Experience working with distributors, channel partners, or regional business teams.
• Experience supporting product launches, field evaluations, customer trials, or technical training programs.
• Knowledge of product development processes, application testing, and customer validation.

• This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at 3M in Sumaré/SP or in clients.
• Travel: May include up to 60% domestic/international.

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