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Senior Product Manager – Advanced Materials - Expanded Beam Optics Portfolio
3M Company · 🇺🇸 3 Locations
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 17 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 6 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What 3M Company paid sponsored hires in similar roles7 certified filings for “Senior Research Engineer” (Materials Engineers) in MN: $117k–$131k, median $128k. Most were filed at wage level II (43%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — 3M Company
The US Department of Labor certified 17 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 6 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Description: Senior Product Manager-Advanced Materials 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 Product Manager – Advanced Materials, 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: • Owning the advanced materials EBO product lifecycle and translating product strategy into actionable plans that deliver profitable, sustainable in-market performance • Leading product strategy, roadmap delivery, feature prioritization, and business-case development for next-generation expanded beam optics platforms serving co-packaged optics and high-power optical interconnect applications • Translating voice of customer into product requirements, specifications, architecture choices, and development priorities, while guiding qualification, launch, sales enablement, and customer qualification planning • Developing product business cases, forecasts, pricing strategies, and portfolio recommendations using financial analysis, market insight, and scenario planning • Building technical credibility and coordinating across R&D, supply chain, manufacturing, commercial teams, customers, and ecosystem partners to accelerate time to market and customer adoption Company Vehicle (based on location) This position requires driving a company vehicle, which will require pre-employment and ongoing review of motor vehicle history for candidates who are offered and hired for this position 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 in engineering or a related technical and/or Marketing field (completed and verified prior to start) • Five (5) years of product management, product development, or technical marketing experience in optical interconnects, photonics, semiconductors, or related data center hardware in a private, public, government or military environment • Five (5) years of experience managing products through NPI or Stage-Gate processes from concept through volume production Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: • Master’s degree or higher in optics, photonics, materials science, electrical engineering, or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution • Direct experience with co-packaged optics, expanded beam optics, fiber-to-chip connector technologies, ceramic materials, precision manufacturing, or advanced packaging • Experience working with semiconductor, switch OEM, hyperscale data center, optical engine, or connector ecosystem customers and partners • Experience managing products through qualification cycles with Tier 1 semiconductor or hyperscale customers and operating in rapid iteration environments • Experience building business cases, forecasts, pricing strategies, or P&L recommendations • Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams across R&D, supply chain, manufacturing, and commercial functions • Strong communication, financial acumen, decision quality, agility, and stakeholder-management skills; MBA or demonstrated business