AI/Machine Learning Engineer

Job Description:

AI/Machine Learning Engineer

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 other curious, creative 3Mers.

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

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As an AI / Machine Learning Engineer, you will develop technologies in the areas of machine learning, deep learning, artificial intelligence, and/or computer vision that create new opportunities for 3M and will develop digital products and solutions capitalizing on 3M’s unique materials, advanced technologies, and global reach. At 3M, we analyze data, create algorithms, and develop real-world solutions for many businesses and markets, consumer and industrial products, worker safety, transportation, semiconductor, electronics, and many more.

In this role, 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:

• Leveraging expertise to develop and lead new data analytics technologies for product development or manufacturing systems, providing new growth opportunities in addition to supporting existing 3M products and businesses
• Working with global teams to implement impactful solutions in 3M’s diverse markets
• Initiate and contribute to the analysis and development of intellectual property, publish internally and externally, and present at appropriate conferences
• Collaborating with cross-functional research teams in corporate research and in business labs to build capabilities and applications to solve emerging challenges
• Analyzing data, develop algorithms, and deploy solutions based on real-world data

• Understand, develop, and guide the establishment of new computational tools and systems.

Your Skills and Expertise 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Master’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) in a science or engineering discipline
• Five (5) years experience in Data Science or Data Analytics in a private, public, government or military environment
• Three (3) years experience developing new technology and/or products in a private, public, government or military environment

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

• Ph.D. degree or post-doctoral fellowship in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, Cognitive Science, Software Engineering, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related discipline from an accredited university
• Three (3) years technical leadership of a development team
• Training and/or experience in deep learning, machine learning, computer vision, artificial intelligence, statistics, informatics, VAEs, transformers, diffusion models, optimization algorithms and/or applied mathematics through thesis work, or industry or national lab employment
• Fluent in one or more programming languages (e.g. Python, MATLAB, C, C++, Java, and/or R)
• Experienced with Azure and AWS cloud services and data analytics tools
• Ability to deal with the ambiguity of early-stage scouting and evaluation of new opportunities and the flexibility to change direction as additional information becomes available
• Physics or chemistry related domain knowledge informed machine learning and/or scientific machine learning experience
• Demonstrated scientific excellence as evidenced by publications and presentations

Work location:

• Hybrid Eligible (Job Duties allow for some remote work but require travel to 3M Center at least 3 days per week)

Travel: May include <10% domestic or international

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

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 $122,292 - $149,468, 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 05/05/2025 To 06/04/2025 Or until filled

All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.

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Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

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