Data Scientist - Machine Learning and Computer Vision

3M • Maplewood, MN

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Software, Machine Learning, Computer Vision Specialist 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 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 Will Make in this Role We are looking for a Data Scientist with a strong background in Machine Learning and Computer Vision to drive the development of advanced analytics solutions. The ideal candidate will have experience in system automation, software architecture/programming and integration with hard good devices like robotics. In this role, 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: Provide technical leadership for connected and digital programs in the largest business group within 3M Enable growth within the business group through new product development incorporating digital platforms Develop back-end and user-facing software as part of digital platforms for multiple divisions within the business group Collaborate with cross-divisional teams to define, develop, and deploy software and solutions in alignment with enterprise-wide standards and strategies Accelerate business and technology growth through the creation of algorithms, software and systems Lead intellectual property creation and protection for innovative and groundbreaking solutions Develop and implement machine learning models to solve complex problems. Analyze large datasets to extract meaningful insights and drive decision-making. Implement optimized analysis pipelines to process operational data and make informed based decisions. Design and optimize algorithms for image processing and computer vision applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Machine Learning solutions into existing systems. Contribute to projects involving system automation and robotics, enhancing efficiency and performance.

Requirements

• Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related science field (completed and verified prior to start)
• Three (3) years of proven experience in Machine Learning, Data Analysis, and Visual Science in a private, public, government, or military environment.
• Three (3) years experience in programming languages such as Python, R, or MATLAB.
• Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Nice To Haves

• Two (2) years of experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure or GCP
• Experience with Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs), hybrid modeling, and frameworks like PyTorch, TensorFlow or scikit-learn, focusing on application areas such as materials science, or digital twins.
• Strong understanding of computer vision techniques and image processing.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Experience leading through the ambiguity of early-stage R&D
• Understanding of intellectual property and the ability to monitor the state of the art
• Collaborative, self-motivated, self-directed, entrepreneurial, and customer-focused
• Experience in adapting commercially available LLMs and cloud AI platforms to solve complex challenges of our customers.
• Ability to architect deployment strategies to infrastructures, like edge or mobile devices.
• Experience in R&D of Learned 3D reconstruction, depth prediction, feature matching, semantic segmentation, object 6-DoF pose and shape estimation
• Experience in R&D of Learned visual representations and foundation models for robot manipulation
• Working knowledge of version control systems, e.g., Git
• Familiarity with DevOps tooling like GitHub, Git, Jenkins, Chef, Puppet
• Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for connected and digital programs in the largest business group within 3M
• Enable growth within the business group through new product development incorporating digital platforms
• Develop back-end and user-facing software as part of digital platforms for multiple divisions within the business group
• Collaborate with cross-divisional teams to define, develop, and deploy software and solutions in alignment with enterprise-wide standards and strategies
• Accelerate business and technology growth through the creation of algorithms, software and systems
• Lead intellectual property creation and protection for innovative and groundbreaking solutions
• Develop and implement machine learning models to solve complex problems.
• Analyze large datasets to extract meaningful insights and drive decision-making.
• Implement optimized analysis pipelines to process operational data and make informed based decisions.
• Design and optimize algorithms for image processing and computer vision applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate Machine Learning solutions into existing systems.
• Contribute to projects involving system automation and robotics, enhancing efficiency and performance.

Benefits

• 3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially.
• To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.
• Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level