Solutions Architect

3M; California City (CA); Remote; USD 165,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

3M is seeking a Solutions Architect to collaborate with global teams and drive architecture alignment across hyperscale datacenter customers. You will translate customer roadmaps into actionable input for product and technology teams, and help shape the AI datacenter roadmap for 3M’s EBO program.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in a technical field and at least five years of relevant experience. Remote work in the Bay Area is available, with up to 30% travel; relocation may be authorized,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field as required.
• Five years of experience with hyperscale datacenter customers or AI architectures.
• Experience with optical interconnect or co-packaged optics (CPO) technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical engagement with hyperscale datacenter customers and vendors.
• Translate roadmaps and architecture requirements into actionable input for product teams.
• Help shape the AI datacenter technology roadmap for 3M’s EBO program.
• Support sales, applications engineering, and product development with deep technical context.
• Develop conceptual demos and assist marketing to showcase 3M EBO capabilities.

Skills

Technical communication

Customer focus

Self-starting

Relationship building

Innovation

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Optical/Photonics Engineering

Computer Engineering

Job description

Job Description:

Solutions Architect

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 diversity 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’ll Make in this Role

As a Solutions Architect, 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:

• Leading technical engagement with hyperscale datacenter customers and compute/networking silicon vendors, establishing new contacts and building lasting relationships.
• Implementing trusted, side-by-side technical partnerships, translating their roadmaps and architecture requirements into actionable input for 3M product and technology teams.
• Determining how emerging AI datacenter trends should shape the technology roadmap for 3M’s EBO program and communicating these insights to the broader datacenter team.
• Supporting sales, applications engineering, and product development teams by providing deep technical context on customer architectures, use cases, and integration requirements.
• Building conceptual demos and supporting technical marketing initiatives that showcase 3M EBO capabilities to hyperscale and datacenter audiences.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Optical/Photonics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or other technical field (completed and verified prior to start)
• Five (5) years of experience working with hyperscale datacenter customers, AI architectures, optical interconnect, or co-packaged optics (CPO) technologies in a private, public, government or military environment

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 engaging with XPU, compute, or switch vendors on system architecture and optical interconnect integration for AI/ML infrastructure
• Skills include strong technical communication, customer focused, self-starting, relationship building, innovation, collaboration

Work location:

Remote, Bay Area CA.

Travel:

May include up to 30% domestic and international travel

Relocation:

May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

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.

Applicable to US Applicants Only: The expected compensation range for this position is $164,612 - $201,193, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., 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.). Additional information is available at: Faith Posting Date Range 10/07/2026 To 11/06/2026 Or until filled

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.

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.

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