We are developing a polarized $^3$He target for use in high luminosity electron scattering experiments within the high magnetic field environment of Jefferson Lab's CLAS12 spectrometer. By combining recent advancements in metastability exchange optical pumping (MEOP) of $^3$He with cryogenic, double-cell target methods as used for the MIT-Bates 88-02 experiment, a target with polarization and gas density comparable to traditional, low-field polarized $^3$He targets can be reached within high magnetic field environments. We have begun polarizing sealed $^3$He cells at fields up to 5 T at Jefferson Lab, and are preparing for our first tests exploring polarization performance versus magnetic field and gas pressure in a single cell before we move to the construction of a full, cryogenic, double-cell prototype target. A key focus of our research is the determination of polarization relaxation under the irradiation of an ionizing particle beam within high magnetic fields.