System Architect Electronic Product Development
About the role
The System Architect Electronic Product Development role at 3M is designed for professionals with a background in engineering or science who are looking to transition into a 3M career. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with innovative colleagues globally, focusing on the design and development of electronic locating & marking system architectures and sensor and automation hardware systems.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of next-generation electronic locating & marking system architectures for buried asset applications.
- Lead the design and development of next-generation field deployed sensor and automation hardware system architectures.
- Design analog, digital and mixed-signal circuits, including sensor signal conditioning and data-acquisition front ends.
- Design power electronics and power-distribution circuits, including motor-drive, DC-DC and protection circuitry.
- Select and specify electronic components, balancing performance, cost, availability, and manufacturability.
- Integrate embedded processors/microcontrollers, connectivity and industrial I/O (e.g., EtherCAT) into board-level designs.
- Drive product architecture, feasibility studies, prototyping, and engineering verification activities.
- Generate intellectual property positions, including invention submissions, patents and 3M trade secrets.
- Communicate tests and other program results to internal and external stakeholders.
- Drive the development and commercialization of products to efficiently, reliably and sustainably deliver energy to customers around the world.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science from an accredited institution completed and verified prior to start.
- 5 years of experience in developing electronic hardware product architectures.
- 7 years of experience designing electronic hardware from concept through prototype and production.
- 7 years of experience with analog, digital, and/or power circuit design.
Additional Qualifications
- Master's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering or related discipline from an accredited institution, completed and verified prior to start.
- 5 years of experience with RF and HF circuit design.
- 5 years of experience with power electronics, motor-drive or servo-drive circuit design.
- 5 years of experience with mixed-signal design, sensor interfaces, and signal conditioning.
- 5 years of experience with high-speed digital design, signal integrity, and power integrity.
- 5 years of experience designing for EMC/EMI compliance and regulatory certification (CE, UL, FCC).
- 5 years of experience integrating embedded microcontrollers/processors and industrial fieldbus I/O (e.g., EtherCAT).
- 5 years of experience with machine-vision camera, lighting or imaging-sensor electrical integration.
- 5 years of experience with robotics, industrial automation equipment, or autonomous systems.
- Familiarity with Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Test (DFT) and Design for Reliability (DfR), and working with contract manufacturers and PCB fabricators.
Qualifications
- Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
Pay & Benefits
The expected compensation range for this position is $145,676 - $178,049, 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. For more information on benefits, please visit here.
Equal Opportunity Employer
3M is an equal opportunity employer and supports diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.