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Application Engineer - Space Segment
3M Company · 🇺🇸 US, Minnesota, Maplewood
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: Application Engineer – Space Segment – Aerospace & Defense Business 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 an Application Engineer – Aerospace & Defense, 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: • Building strong technical relationships with satellite manufacturers, launch providers, spacecraft integrators, and government space organizations • Partner with customers to understand mission requirements and identify opportunities for 3M technologies across structural, thermal, optical, EMI, bonding, and electronic material applications • Lead technical engagement activities that drive product specification, qualification, and adoption within customer programs • Serve as the voice of the customer by translating application needs into product requirements and development opportunities • Understanding customer technology adoption and commercialization process and aligning 3M internal processes • Provide technical consultation, training, and application support through customer visits, design reviews, testing activities, and product evaluations. • Develop and manage a pipeline of growth opportunities within strategic Space Segment accounts, including identifying emerging technology and market trends. • Support customer qualification efforts by coordinating testing, generating technical recommendations, and guiding implementation of 3M solutions. • Collaborate closely with Sales, Marketing, Product Platforms, Manufacturing, and Corporate Research teams to accelerate commercialization and address customer challenges. • Influence future product development by identifying unmet needs and advocating for new technologies that enable customer success in the space market. 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 a science or engineering discipline (completed and verified prior to start) • Five (5) years of application engineering, product development, new product commercialization, or role translating customer needs into technical product performance criteria in a private, public, government or military environment Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: • Masters’s or Ph.D. degree in a science or engineering discipline • Ten (10) years of application engineering, product development, new product commercialization, or other similar role translating customer needs into technical product performance criteria in a private, public, government or military environment • Experience as a Materials & Processes (M&P) Engineer, Spacecraft Materials Engineer, Systems Engineer, Design Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, or a similar role supporting flight hardware development • Demonstrated knowledge of spacecraft materials selection, qualification, and verification processes • Comprehensive knowledge of defense and aerospace industry materials, technologies, processes, and specifications • Direct experience working at a Space-focused company/start-up or with