Embedded Firmware and Hardware Product Engineer * (Monroe, NC)

Job Description:

Senior Electrical 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 a Senior Electrical Engineer, 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 designing, testing, and sustaining embedded systems. Our designs incorporate microcontrollers, analog circuitry, power distribution/management, displays, batteries, and other components found in portable, rugged, electromechanical products. You'll work collaboratively with Mechanical Engineers, Software Engineers, Manufacturing, Quality, Test and other disciplines as part of a combined integrated cross-functional team.

Primary Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Conducting advanced design and analysis of analog, digital and power circuits including ADCs, microcontrollers, displays, sensors, power supplies, battery management and control systems
• Creating intrinsically safe circuit design, schematic entry, PCB layout, circuit simulations, and creating detailed test plans
• Collaborating with sourcing, procurement, supply chain, and other enterprise functions supporting component selection/qualification, cost reductions and alternative sources
• Entering and importing data into component libraries
• Entering Bill of Material and manufacturing documentation into PLM/ERP/MRP systems, and creating Engineering Change Orders to commercialize products
• Leading risk management activities to ensure design and process shortcomings are identified and appropriately addressed
• Exercising system knowledge of embedded hardware and firmware
• Selecting and specifying electronic components based on function, performance, cost, availability, reliability, etc.
• Provide written technical specifications in a clear and unambiguous fashion
• Apply knowledge of DOE, FMEA, tolerance analysis, simulation, DVP&R methodology, statistical methods, and DFM to improve robustness and quality of electronic design
• Experience designing and developing embedded electronic systems for commercial, industrial, and or military products (Hardware, firmware, software)
• Experience designing and developing hardware systems
• Collaborate with cross-functional commodity teams to identify commercial opportunities in component localization, and de-proliferation of suppliers and/or components
• Hands on approach to testing, including proof of concept, design validation and regulatory agency approval

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

• Bachelor's degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
• Five (5) years of electrical engineering experience in a private, public, government or military environment

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

• Master's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited institution
• Minimum 10 years of experience in electrical schematic design, circuit simulations, multi-layer PCB design and embedded system hardware design
• Experience designing electronics to comply with FCC / IC, UL, CSA, ATEX and IECEx, Hazardous Location Circuit Design (Intrinsic Safety), and SIL
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with design simulation and analysis tools
• Experience with statistical tolerance analysis
• Experience with PLM/ERP/MRP systems, Github repositories, Silicon Expert, and other collaboration/lifecycle management systems
• Advanced user of Altium design tools
• Experience providing technical consultation to external partners, and mentorship for other engineers in the company

Work location:

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

Location: Monroe, NC

Travel: May include up to 10%
Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

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: _careers-working-at-3m/benefits/.

Good Faith Posting Date Range 05/08/2025 To 06/07/2025 Or until filled

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