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Lead design, development, integration, and sustainment of laboratory and field-deployable sensing, monitoring, and control systems. Maintain and improve software tools, design hardware/firmware/PCB solutions, develop embedded Linux systems, implement secure networked communications and DSP in real-time, create GUIs and databases, and support field deployments and system modernization.

Develop and apply ML and statistical methods for experimental data, maintain and document analysis methods, collaborate with engineers to transition algorithms to prototypes, support field integration and testing, and conduct theoretical and experimental evaluation. Travel up to 15% for deployments and data collection.

Partner with the Head of Executive Communications to craft strategic messaging for Argonne’s top leaders. Produce speeches, presentations, briefings, and executive materials; prepare leaders for engagements; manage projects, stakeholders, and approvals; translate complex science into clear narratives; improve measurement and processes; and serve on the crisis response team to strengthen executive visibility and institutional priorities.

Lead research developing AI/ML methods and closed-loop experimental workflows for autonomous nanoscale materials synthesis. Implement active learning, inverse design, and real-time multimodal data analysis; integrate edge, beamline, and HPC infrastructures; collaborate with synthesis and characterization teams; publish and guide future autonomous materials research.

Provide administrative support to directors including scheduling and calendar management, travel and expense processing, meeting coordination, document preparation and transcription, tracking action items, maintaining electronic files, processing foreign national site access, and performing confidential or sensitive office tasks with attention to detail and timeliness.

Provide ESH guidance and oversight for accelerator operations, high-voltage, RF, and cryogenic systems. Lead hazard analysis, work planning, inspections, incident investigations, policy recommendations, and represent ESH with DOE and Argonne stakeholders. Support line management and workers to ensure compliance with DOE orders, NFPA 70E, and other safety standards.

Provide operational and strategic HR support to the Physical Sciences and Engineering Directorate. Serve as HR liaison, advise on employee relations, support recruitment, performance management, compensation, workforce planning, HR communications, records management, and HR projects while ensuring policy compliance and confidentiality.

Support multi-cloud, Kubernetes-based infrastructure for DOE's American Science Cloud. Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, automate provisioning (Terraform/OpenTofu), operate managed clusters (EKS/AKS/GKE), implement DevSecOps controls, configure monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana/Nagios), manage image registries, and provide production operational support and vendor coordination.

Develop and deploy AI/ML methods (including LLMs/agentic AI) for tuning, diagnosis, control, and automation of particle accelerators. Test methods experimentally on the APS injector and upgraded storage ring, support operator decision-making, automate workflows, and analyze beam and system data.

Lead and develop a research program in microelectronics (heterojunction device physics and transport measurements); manage and support cleanroom nanofabrication tools (EBL, plasma FIB), electrical probe stations, and process development; provide technical guidance and user support for external collaborators; collaborate across CNM/Argonne and troubleshoot instrumentation to ensure reliable operation.