3M

Customer Solutions Architect - Electronics and Electrical

3M$221K — $270K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering required
  • Minimum of 10 years experience in end-to-end solutions architecture
  • Customer engagement experience in various environments (private, public, government, military)
  • Master's degree highly desired
  • 15+ years of customer engagement experience to drive business opportunities
  • Expertise in EE architecture, especially in automotive
  • Strong presentation skills and business acumen

Responsibilities

  • Lead development of 3M's E/E Technology & Solution Roadmap
  • Implement modular, platform-based EE architecture solutions
  • Identify white spaces and future EE architecture concepts
  • Drive R&D investment priorities and technology incubation
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to unlock new revenue opportunities

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including Medical, Dental & Vision
  • Health Savings Accounts and flexible spending accounts
  • Disability and life insurance options
  • Paid absences and retirement benefits
  • Programs to support physical and financial well-being
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Customer Solutions Architect, (E/E Architecture), Application Engineering, Vertical R&D

The Impact You'll Make in this Role
As a Customer Solutions Architect (CSA) - E/E Architecture, you will serve as an enterprise-level, customer-facing technical leader responsible for shaping 3M's strategy in Electronics & Electrical (E/E) system architecture globally, particularly in the Transportation & Energy space.

You will translate industry megatrends, customer needs, and system-level insights into scalable architectures and a forward-looking portfolio strategy-helping position 3M as a system-level solutions partner rather than a component supplier.

As a Customer 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:
  • Leads Ownership of 3M's E/E Technology & Solution Roadmap. Turn industry trends into 3M end-to-end E/E architecture solutions by shifting customer engagement toward system-level problem solving vs. product selection
  • Implements modular, platform-based EE architecture 3M solutions that enable reuse across customers, regions, and product lines.
  • Determines white spaces including Future E/E architecture concepts tied to Pre-RFQ and platform definition
  • Supports business by driving R&D investment priorities including Technology incubation and seeding through M&A or partnership needs and opportunities (where gaps exist) to deliver first to market concepts and unlocking new revenue opportunities for 3M

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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 in Electrical or Electronics Engineering (completed and verified before start)
  • Ten (10) years' experience in end-to-end solutions architecture with customer engagement experience in a private, public, government or military environment


Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
  • Master's degree highly desired
  • 15+ years of customer engagement experience to drive business opportunities
  • Skills include deep EE architecture knowledge especially in automotive, customer presentation, business acumen, product portfolio understanding


Work location:
  • Work location: This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Livonia, MI.

Travel: May include up to 20% global

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 $221,591 - $270,834, 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: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

Good Faith Posting Date Range 06/24/2026 To 07/24/2026 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.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

About 3M

HighJump Software is a global provider of supply chain management software that streamlines the flow of inventory and information from supplier to store shelf. More than 4,500 customers worldwide have transformed their supply chains using HighJump Software. HighJump Software solutions for distribution and logistics, direct store delivery, trading partner connectivity, mobility and manufacturing include: warehouse management systems, transportation management systems, route accounting systems, manufacturing execution, mobile sales, ERP data collection and the TrueCommerce™ EDI Solutions Platform. Functionally rich and highly adaptable HighJump Software solutions support growing and evolving businesses in distribution, food and beverage, 3PL, retail, healthcare and consumer goods industries. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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95,000 employees
Market Cap
$67.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$5.3 billion
Founded
1902
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
Revenue
$32.1 billion
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