Remote Optical Standards Architect for Data Centers

3M; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 188,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

3M is seeking a Solutions Architect - Standards to represent 3M in optical interconnect standards bodies and drive technical input for product teams. This role focuses on drafting specifications, editor work, and coordinating with hyperscale datacenter partners.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree, 5 years in optical interconnect or data center tech, and experience with industry standards organizations. Travel up to 30% may be required, and remote US work is supported.

Qualifications

• 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).

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Strong technical communication

Customer focus

Self-starting

Relationship building

Innovation

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

3M is seeking a Solutions Architect - Standards to represent 3M in optical interconnect standards bodies and drive technical input for product teams. This role focuses on drafting specifications, editor work, and coordinating with hyperscale datacenter partners.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree, 5 years in optical interconnect or data center tech, and experience with industry standards organizations. Travel up to 30% may be required, and remote US work is supported.