Remote Solutions Architect: Optical Standards

3M Vietnam; Washington; Remote; USD 188,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

3M is seeking a Solutions Architect - Standards to collaborate with global teams and contribute to international standards bodies. You will advance 3M’s optical interconnect initiatives and translate standards work into actionable guidance for product teams.

The role emphasizes leadership in standards development, stakeholder collaboration, and the delivery of demos that showcase 3M EBO capabilities to hyperscale audiences. Remote work within the US is supported.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher completed and verified prior to start.
• Five years of experience with optical interconnect, co-packaged optics, or data center connectivity technologies.
• Experience participating in or contributing to industry standards organizations or MSAs.

Responsibilities

• Representing 3M in optical interconnect standards organizations (IEEE, IEC, OIF, APC, EBO MSA, etc.).
• Leading and authoring technical contributions, implementation agreements, and draft specifications within these bodies.
• Translating standards activity into actionable input for 3M product and technology teams.
• Building technical partnerships with hyperscale data center customers, vendors, and MSA members.
• Building conceptual demos and supporting technical marketing initiatives for 3M EBO capabilities.

Skills

Optical interconnect

Data center connectivity

Industry standards participation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Master’s degree in related field

Job description

3M is seeking a Solutions Architect - Standards to collaborate with global teams and contribute to international standards bodies. You will advance 3M’s optical interconnect initiatives and translate standards work into actionable guidance for product teams.

The role emphasizes leadership in standards development, stakeholder collaboration, and the delivery of demos that showcase 3M EBO capabilities to hyperscale audiences. Remote work within the US is supported.