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# Solutions Architect - Standards

- **Company:** The 3M Company
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $188,251 - $230,084
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Centers, Systems Architecture, IEEE 802.3, Machine Learning Operations
- **Published:** October 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://3m.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Search/job/Remote---Washington/Solutions-Architect---Standards_R01172976

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
 * Five (5) 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 (e.g., OIF, IEC, IEEE, MSAs).

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

 * 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
 * Skills include strong technical communication, customer focused, self-starting, relationship building, innovation, collaboration
 * Working knowledge of expanded beam optics, fiber-optic connector and ferrule design, high-speed SerDes, and co-packaged / pluggable optical modules.
 * Direct experience engaging with system architecture and optical interconnect integration for AI/ML infrastructure.

## Description

As a Solutions Architect - Standards, 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:

 * Representing 3M in optical interconnect standards organizations such as IEEE, IEC, OIF, APC, EBO MSA, and others.
 * Leading and authoring technical contributions, implementation agreements, and draft specifications within these bodies - including serving as an editor or working-group contributor.
 * Translating standards activity and ecosystem direction into actionable input for 3M product and technology teams and translating 3M technical capabilities into compelling standards proposals.
 * Building trusted, side-by-side technical partnerships with hyperscale data center customers, vendors, and MSA members.
 * Building conceptual demos and supporting technical marketing initiatives that showcase 3M EBO capabilities to hyperscale and datacenter audiences., All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.

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Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.