Solutions Architect - Standards

3M • Washington, DC

7d • $188,251 - $230,084 • Remote

About The Position

The Solutions Architect - Standards represents 3M in optical interconnect standards organizations and multi-source agreements, including IEEE, IEC, OIF, APC, and EBO MSA. The role leads and authors technical contributions, implementation agreements, and draft specifications, including serving as an editor or working-group contributor. It translates standards activity and ecosystem direction into actionable input for 3M product and technology teams, while communicating 3M technical capabilities through standards proposals. The position also builds technical partnerships with hyperscale data center customers, vendors, and MSA members, and develops conceptual demonstrations and supports technical marketing initiatives showcasing 3M EBO capabilities.

The position is remote in the United States and may involve up to 30% domestic and international travel. Relocation may be authorized. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without employment visa sponsorship.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, completed and verified before starting.
• At least five years of experience working with optical interconnect, co-packaged optics (CPO), or data center connectivity technologies in a private, public, government, or military environment.
• Experience participating in or contributing to industry standards organizations or multi-source agreements, such as OIF, IEC, IEEE, or MSAs.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical/Photonics Engineering, or a related technical field from an accredited institution.
• Direct experience as a contributor, editor, or chair within OIF, IEC, IEEE 802.3, or an optical connectivity MSA.
• Strong technical communication, customer focus, self-starting ability, relationship building, innovation, and collaboration skills.
• Working knowledge of expanded beam optics, fiber-optic connector and ferrule design, high-speed SerDes, and co-packaged or pluggable optical modules.
• Direct experience engaging with system architecture and optical interconnect integration for AI/ML infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Represent 3M in optical interconnect standards organizations, including IEEE, IEC, OIF, APC, EBO MSA, and others.
• Lead and author technical contributions, implementation agreements, and draft specifications within standards organizations, including serving as an editor or working-group contributor.
• Translate standards activity and ecosystem direction into actionable input for 3M product and technology teams.
• Translate 3M technical capabilities into standards proposals.
• Build technical partnerships with hyperscale data center customers, vendors, and MSA members.
• Build conceptual demonstrations and support technical marketing initiatives showcasing 3M EBO capabilities to hyperscale and data center audiences.
• Comply with corporate policies, procedures, and security standards while performing assigned duties.
• Contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Health Savings Accounts.
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Disability benefits.
• Life insurance.
• Voluntary benefits.
• Paid absences.
• Retirement benefits.

What This Job Offers

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