3M Senior Research Engineer 

United States, Minnesota, Maplewood 

761812732

Job Description:

As a Senior Research Engineer you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Lead the development of a fundamental understanding of the mechanical behavior of 3M materials and products.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team of application engineers, scientists, and process engineers to enable next-generation products via Multiphysics modeling and simulation
• Develop FEA mechanical models of soft materials to guide formulators and engineers in identifying
• Support simulation engagements with customers
• Understand, develop, and guide the establishment of new computational tools and systems.
• Initiate and contribute to the analysis and development of intellectual property

Your Skills and Expertise

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

• Ph.D. degree (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution

OR

• Master's degree (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution AND three (3) years of combined experience in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or Chemistry in a private, public, governmental or military environment

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

• Proficiency in molecular dynamics simulations and computational chemistry
• Experience with python or another programming language
• Understanding of HPC environment
• Success in working on global teams, close collaboration with customers and capability to both lead and be a member of high-performance teams.
• Experience in deformable body mechanics, analysis, and simulation OR expertise in Finite ElementAnalysis/Multiphysicsmodeling
• Fundamental understanding of soft matter physics and mechanical behavior and polymer synthesis/structure

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

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