Product Development Engineer

3M is hiring a Product Development Engineer in Shanghai, China. Level rates it ; you can apply on 3M.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions product development, technical formulation and project management among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a mid-level role.
3M has 771 other open roles on Level.

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Lead product development activities for technical formulation of graphic-related products and validate manufacturing processes.

product-developmenttechnical-formulationproject-managementintellectual-property

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Job Description:

• Lead product development activities for technical formulation of graphic-related products (e.g., PVC and non-PVC digital printing graphic films).
• Collaborate with business teams and customers to identify new product opportunities.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to develop and validate processes, product performance, and material specifications to enable successful NPI commercialization.
• Identify patent opportunities and support enterprise intellectual property processes.
• Apply disciplined project management practices to prioritize, execute, and document work effectively.

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How we rate this

Product Development Engineer at 3M rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

Product Development Engineer is an open job at 3M.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in CN, Shanghai.
The job was posted on July 27, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by 3M. Apply on 3M

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Product DevelopmentTechnical FormulationProject ManagementIntellectual Property

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Tell me about a project where product development was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where technical formulation was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where project management was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where intellectual property was part of your work. What did you do?

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