Principal Electrical Engineer

Job overview

The Principal Electrical Engineer is an onsite role based in Lemont, IL, with a salary range of $116,250–$181,350 per year. This position supports the Field Intelligence Element at Argonne National Laboratory by developing and sustaining advanced sensing, monitoring, and control systems. This role exists to lead the design, integration, and maintenance of complex electronic and software systems for field-deployable applications. The engineer will drive the full lifecycle of hardware and firmware components, ensuring reliability and performance in resource-constrained environments while mentoring multidisciplinary teams.

What you'll do

• Maintain and troubleshoot software tools for experimental operations
• design replacement hardware and software components
• develop new electronics configurations
• integrate firmware and electronics
• travel up to 15% for field trials
• lead architect for control system software
• design custom analog and digital printed circuit boards.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

day shift

lemont il

argonne national laboratory

electrical engineering

embedded systems

firmware

hardware design

security clearance required

travel required

$116k-$181k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Comprehensive benefits package including healthcare and insurance.

Why this role

Requires U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance; involves field trials in domestic and international locations.

About the employer

Argonne National Laboratory is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.