3M
3M
Science applied to life.
📍 St Paul, MN
About 3M
3M manufactures a diverse range of products, including adhesives, abrasives, and electronic materials, from its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company serves multiple markets, including healthcare, consumer goods, and industrial sectors, with notable products like Post-it Notes and Scotch tape. Engineering at 3M encompasses mechanical, electrical, and software disciplines, focusing on product development and process optimization. Teams work on embedded software for automation and robotics, with a commitment to sustainability and innovation. 3M employs over 90,000 people globally, leveraging its extensive research and development capabilities to maintain a competitive edge.
Current Job Openings
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Product Developer Embedded Software
@ 3M
📍Austin, United States 🇺🇸📊 mid-level⏱︎ full-timeC/C++ PREEMPT-RT EtherCATView Product Developer Embedded Software -
Expired
Sr. Embedded Software Engineer
@ 3M
📍Monroe, NC, United States 🇺🇸📊 senior⏱︎ full-timefirmware microcontroller protocolsView Sr. Embedded Software EngineerView details -
Expired
Plant Maintenanance Automation & Robotics Engineer
@ 3M
📍Bengaluru, India 🇮🇳📊 senior⏱︎ full-timeautomation robotics PLCView Plant Maintenanance Automation & Robotics EngineerView details -
Expired
Embedded Software Products Test Engineer
@ 3M
📍Monroe, NC, United States 🇺🇸📊 mid-level⏱︎ full-timetesting Python JIRAView Embedded Software Products Test EngineerView details -
Expired
Software/Firmware Developer
@ 3M
📍Austin, United States 🇺🇸📊 mid-level⏱︎ full-timeFirmware Python C++View Software/Firmware DeveloperView details
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About 3M
3M manufactures a diverse range of products, including adhesives, abrasives, and electronic materials, from its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company serves multiple markets, including healthcare, consumer goods, and industrial sectors, with notable products like Post-it Notes and Scotch tape. Engineering at 3M encompasses mechanical, electrical, and software disciplines, focusing on product development and process optimization. Teams work on embedded software for automation and robotics, with a commitment to sustainability and innovation. 3M employs over 90,000 people globally, leveraging its extensive research and development capabilities to maintain a competitive edge.
3M Career Opportunities
3M currently has 1 active embedded systems position in 1 location. All positions are on-site, typical for hardware-focused roles requiring lab access and equipment. Recognized as a top-tier employer (85.0/100), 3M offers competitive compensation and strong career development paths in embedded engineering.
3M Hiring Trends
* Data represents job posting activity over the past 6 months: Feb 2026 through Jul 2026
Hiring momentum at 3M is currently increasing, with 1
opening posted this month compared to 0 last month.
This upward trend often signals product development acceleration, team scaling, or new project initiatives.
Over the past 6 months, 3M averaged 0.7 job postings per month,
with peak hiring in Mar 2026 (3 openings).
For embedded systems roles, hiring activity typically correlates with product development cycles,
especially for firmware teams during pre-production phases and hardware engineers during prototyping.
📈 New hiring activity
Consistent hiring velocity
Mar 2026
Required Skills at 3M
Python is the most in-demand skill at 3M,
appearing in 60% of all job listings (past and present).
This skill is important but not universal, indicating diverse technical needs across different product lines or teams.
3M's technology stack spans 23 distinct skills and tools,
reflecting the multifaceted nature of embedded systems development.
The broad technical diversity (23 technologies) suggests work on complex,
multi-domain projects requiring both hardware and software expertise.
Engineers joining 3M should combine depth in key areas with adaptability. Firmware development expertise is critical, especially for engineers skilled in bare-metal programming, RTOS development, and optimizing code for resource-constrained systems. Candidates with adjacent skills (version control, testing frameworks, communication protocols) typically advance faster by contributing across the development lifecycle.
Engineering Roles at 3M
3M is currently hiring for a focused Embedded Software Engineer position, likely to address a specific technical gap or project need.
Experience level distribution: 100% of openings target mid-level-level engineers.
Where 3M is Hiring
3M operates across 2 countries with 3
total hiring locations. Multi-geography recruitment typically indicates either distributed engineering teams,
expansion into new markets, or proximity to manufacturing and customer operations.
Austin, United States serves as a primary hiring hub with 40% of all roles
(2 positions).
The significant presence in Austin indicates a major engineering hub,
though other locations also play important roles in product development.
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