Jobs / United States / 3M Company
Senior Authentication Services Engineer
3M Company · 🇺🇸 2 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).
A verdict summarises public evidence; it is not legal advice and never a guarantee — the employer and the immigration authority decide. Sign in to factor in where you can already work.
Or apply yourself on the official page →
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)).
Past sponsorship or register membership never guarantees sponsorship for this vacancy or for you. Full Sponsor Radar for 3M Company →
About the role
Job Description: Senior Authentication Services 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 The Senior Authentication Services Engineer is a skilled technical contributor within the Identity & Access Management organization. This role is responsible for the engineering, implementation, and operational support of enterprise authentication platforms across a complex global environment. Working closely with the Principal Engineer and IAM leadership, you will deliver authentication capabilities, maintain platform health, and contribute to the evolution of authentication services aligned with the broader Zero Trust security strategy. This is a hands-on engineering role with growing technical ownership. You will implement authentication solutions, support integrations across the application portfolio, and contribute to standards and documentation that serve the broader IAM program. Here, you will make an impact by: Authentication Platform Engineering • Engineer, configure, and maintain Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, and federated identity services across the enterprise • Implement and support SSO integrations (SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0) across SaaS, on-prem, and hybrid application portfolios • Configure and manage MFA policies, authentication method settings, and phishing-resistant credential • rollouts (FIDO2, Windows Hello for Business, certificate-based auth) • Develop, test, and maintain Conditional Access policies in alignment with security requirements • Contribute to authentication standards, patterns, and reference architectures under guidance from the Principal Engineer • Participate in proof-of-concept efforts for emerging authentication technologies • Maintain and update technical documentation including runbooks, configuration records, and architecture diagrams Security & Compliance • Support alignment of authentication controls with Zero Trust principles and enterprise security policies • Provide technical evidence, control narratives, and remediation support for audit and compliance activities • Identify and remediate gaps in authentication posture through engineering solutions • Monitor authentication platform health and respond to security incidents within the authentication domain Collaboration & Operational Excellence • Support incident response and troubleshoot complex authentication issues as a technical escalation resource • Collaborate with application teams, infrastructure engineering, and security operations to deliver IAM solutions • Contribute to knowledge transfer, documentation, and team skill development • Participate in on-call rotation for authentication platform support Your Skills and Expertise To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications: • High School Diploma (verified and completed prior to start) and 8 years of experience in Information Technology, Computer Science, IAM Engineering, or Information Security in a private, public, government, or military environment. OR • Bachelor's degree or higher (verified and completed prior to start) and Six (6) years of experience in Information Technology, Computer Science, IAM Engineering, or Information Security,