As a Technical Leader for Data Center in the Electronics Vertical Business, you will have the opportunity to lead technical teams to develop and deliver product and application solutions through customer intimacy and technical collaboration. As a Technical Leader, 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 and supporting detailed technical discussions with data center customers to define opportunities to ensure smooth operation and efficient performance of data center infrastructure. Collaborate with stakeholders to understand requirements and design solutions that meet business needs. Manage a global team of application engineers, who are the technical liaison between customers and internal product development teams. Understanding the technology trends to support customer road maps and providing guidance to product development, Core R&D and marketing to develop a technology strategy and product road map for 3 M interconnect products and other products related to data center infrastructure. Influencing and guiding development and R&D to accelerate product development and generate data that demonstrates the value to customers and the ability to position the products. Establishing strong relationships with customers and throughout the data center industry; developing a broad and deep understanding of customer and infrastructure needs for all materials needs in data centers to help successfully launch new products. Driving new product evaluations at data center customers to win business through data-driven interactions and developing customer-specific applications and data packages demonstrating 3 M product performance. Your Skills and Expertise To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3 M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)Three (3) years of hands-on experience in Data Center infrastructure, either operations or networking and interconnects in a private, public, government or military environment. Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:Master's or PhD in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related field from an accredited institution. Five (5) years of management experience in a private, public, government or military environment. Strong technical knowledge of Data Center infrastructure, network Infrastructure and connectivity. Strong understanding of the Data Center industry mindset, pace and customer culture. Proven leadership experience, with a track record of managing and developing engineering teams. Excellent problem-solving, project management, and communication skills. Work location: Work location in Austin, TX or Maplewood, MN - Travel: May include up to 15%Relocation Assistance: May be authorized.