ARGONNE

ARGONNE

Associate Division Director, APS Engineering Support (AES)

Lemont, IL USA · Director · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$202k-$315kDetected 2 days ago
Product ManagementProject ManagementPerformance ManagementSystems EngineeringMechanical DesignControlsResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring

About the role

  • Organizational Context The APS is one of the world's most productive hard X-ray light sources and a national scientific resource operated by Argonne National Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy.
  • Working Conditions and Location This position is based at Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois.
  • On-site presence is expected during the work week.

Responsibilities

  • Provide senior leadership, direction, mentorship, and performance management to the leaders of the Information Solutions, Information Technology, and Mechanical Design and Drafting groups, and, through them, to the staff of those groups.
  • Recruit, retain, and develop a functionally diverse and high-performing workforce
  • validate that plans are executable within the available capacity and budget
  • Drive the successful execution of those plans through active operational leadership: hold groups accountable to committed milestones and outcomes
  • Recruit, retain, and develop a functionally diverse and high-performing workforce; oversee succession planning for key technical and leadership positions within the portfolio.
  • Drive the successful execution of those plans through active operational leadership: hold groups accountable to committed milestones and outcomes; anticipate and address risks and blockers early; adjust the plan when circumstances change without losing sight of strategic intent; and personally intervene when a critical initiative is at risk.
  • Lead the AES contribution to enterprise digital initiatives - modernization of the digital infrastructure, integration and rationalization of engineering business systems, and establishment of a unified engineering data thread across the organization - from mission need definition through detailed implementation to sustained operation.
  • Champion and personally own the modernization of mechanical design and drafting capabilities, including CAD, PLM, and digital engineering workflows; ensure that the transition from current state to modernized capability is delivered on schedule and produces measurable improvements in productivity, quality, and traceability.
  • Establish and monitor implementation metrics - milestone completion, budget adherence, service-level performance, and customer outcomes - and report progress transparently to the AES Division Director, division leadership, and stakeholders; use the resulting data to drive continuous improvement in how the portfolio delivers.
  • Partner with peer leaders across AES, the Accelerator Division, the X-ray Science Division, and Argonne central services to align priorities, resolve cross-division dependencies during implementation, and secure the stakeholder engagement necessary for change to be adopted and sustained.

Requirements

  • Master's degree in engineering, computer science, mechanical systems engineering, engineering physics, or a related technical discipline
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to represent the organization effectively to senior laboratory leadership, external stakeholders, technical staff, and users.
  • Ability to model Argonne's core values of impact, safety, respect, integrity, and teamwork.
  • Interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills, and ability to interact with people at all levels both within and outside the laboratory.
  • Doctoral degree in engineering, physics, computer science, or related discipline.
  • Experience in a national laboratory, major research facility, or scientific user facility environment, including familiarity with 24/7 operations, safety programs, and Department of Energy requirements.
  • Experience with engineering design and drafting tools and processes, including CAD systems and configuration management practices for engineered assets.

Nice to have

  • Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Compensation

  • Manage annual operating budgets and long-term capital planning for the portfolio; establish and monitor performance measures for service delivery, reliability, and cost effectiveness.

Benefits

  • Master's degree in engineering, computer science, mechanical systems engineering, engineering physics, or a related technical discipline; equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
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