Top Tech Jobs & Startup Jobs in Chicago, IL

Design, build, operate, and maintain high-power solid-state RF amplifier systems (10 MHz–1 GHz). Use circuit simulation for amplifier optimization, implement interlocks, troubleshoot faults, lead R&D, and develop maintenance and operational guidelines for accelerator RF systems.

Engineer large-scale scientific data services to enable AI for science: design data ingestion, indexing, and search for terabyte-to-petabyte datasets; expose data via high-performance APIs and usable web apps; deploy and optimize services in Kubernetes and HPC environments; collaborate with scientists and partners on data structuring, performance profiling, and secure multi-user access.

Lead benefits strategy and operations for the Total Rewards team: manage vendor RFPs and relationships, monitor program utilization, lead open enrollment and system enhancements, ensure compliance and accurate plan documents, and support complex employee benefit cases while partnering across HR, Payroll, Legal, and external brokers.

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.