Job Description:
Software, Machine Learning, Computer Vision Specialist
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 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 Will Make in this Role
We are looking for a Data Scientist with a strong background in Machine Learning and Computer Vision to drive the development of advanced analytics solutions. The ideal candidate will have experience in system automation, software architecture/programming and integration with hard good devices like robotics. 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:
Provide technical leadership for connected and digital programs in the largest business group within 3M
Enable growth within the business group through new product development incorporating digital platforms
Develop back-end and user-facing software as part of digital platforms for multiple divisions within the business group
Collaborate with cross-divisional teams to define, develop, and deploy software and solutions in alignment with enterprise-wide standards and strategies
Accelerate business and technology growth through the creation of algorithms, software and systems
Lead intellectual property creation and protection for innovative and groundbreaking solutions
Develop and implement machine learning models to solve complex problems.
Analyze large datasets to extract meaningful insights and drive decision-making.
Implement optimized analysis pipelines to process operational data and make informed based decisions.
Design and optimize algorithms for image processing and computer vision applications.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Machine Learning solutions into existing systems.
Contribute to projects involving system automation and robotics, enhancing efficiency and performance.
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 or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related science field (completed and verified prior to start)
Three (3) years of proven experience in Machine Learning, Data Analysis, and Visual Science in a private, public, government, or military environment.
Three (3) years experience in programming languages such as Python, R, or MATLAB.
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
Two (2) years of experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure or GCP
Experience with Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs), hybrid modeling, and frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow or scikit-learn, focusing on application areas such as materials science, or digital twins.
Strong understanding of computer vision techniques and image processing.
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Experience leading through the ambiguity of early-stage R&D
Understanding of intellectual property and the ability to monitor the state of the art
Collaborative, self-motivated, self-directed, entrepreneurial, and customer-focused
Experience in adapting commercially available LLMs and cloud AI platforms to solve complex challenges of our customers.
Ability to architect deployment strategies to infrastructures, like edge or mobile devices.
Experience in R&D of Learned 3D reconstruction, depth prediction, feature matching, semantic segmentation, object 6-DoF pose and shape estimation
Experience in R&D of Learned visual representations and foundation models for robot manipulation
Working knowledge of version control systems, e.g., Git
Familiarity with DevOps tooling like GitHub, Git, Jenkins, Chef, Puppet
Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI.
Work location:
Work location: This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week in Maplewood, MN
Travel: May include up to 10% domestic/international
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 $141,150 - $172,517, 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 03/12/2026 To 04/11/2026 Or until filled
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